U.S. Holidays
Independence Day (celebrating independence from Britain)
What is July 4?
The document that is the supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
1st President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Number of Supreme Court Justices serving
What is 9?
President during World War One
Who is Wilson?
This amendment abolished slavery.
What is the thirteenth?
This holiday is in the fall when families feast together and feel grateful.
What is Thanksgiving?
An addition or change to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
President during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Supreme Court's role is to uphold the principles established in this document.
What is the Constitution?
Conflict the U.S. became involved in during 1950 because of concern of spreading of communism in Asia.
What is the Korean War?
This amendment defined citizenship.
What is the 14th?
This holiday is on the 3rd Monday of January when we celebrate a famous Civil Rights leader.
What is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This President was in office when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt or FDR?
Court case that dealt with abortion rights in 1973
What is Roe v. Wade?
The Zimmerman Telegram was sent to this nation and was one of the reasons America became involved in World War I.
What is Mexico?
This amendment gave women the right to vote. (women's suffrage)
What is the 19th?
This holiday is on the last Monday of May honoring those who died in military service.
What is Memorial Day?
The branch of government that makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
President who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs on Japan.
Who is Harry Truman?
Name of the first female Supreme Court Justice
Who is Sandra Day O'Conner?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized the United States President to authorize military action in this conflict.
What is the Vietnam War?
This amendment granted all males (including African Americans) 21 and over the right to vote.
What is the 15th?
This holiday was originally called Armistice Day and is celebrated each year on November 11.
What is Veteran's Day?
A Presidential rejection of a law.
What is a veto?
This President was in office during the Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Court Case which the Supreme Court ruled in favor of students who wore black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
Americans hostages which were held by this nation's government were released when Reagan was inaugurated.
Where is Iran?
This amendment prohibited alcohol.
What is the 18th?