People in Office
What is the name of the Vice President now?
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate, House of Representatives
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
27
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who is one of your state's senators now?
Alex Padilla (or Adam Schiff)
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves
Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
The President
Who is the governor of your state now?
Gavin Newsom
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote.
Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War II
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
Who is the Speaker of the House now?
Mike Johnson
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers.
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws (or explains laws)