Principles of American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
The (U.S.) Constitution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
What did the civil rights movement do?
The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances or separation of powers stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
The Atlantic (Ocean) is on the East Coast of the United States.
How many amendments are on the U.S. Constitution?
There are twenty-seven (27) amendments on the U.S. Constitution.
What amendment gives citizenship to all persons born in the United States?
14th Amendment
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt was president during the Great Depression and World War II.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska.
What is the economic system of the United States?
Capitalism, or the free market economy.
Why were the Federalist Papers important?
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
The United States entered the Persian Gulf War to force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
How many U.S. senators are there?
There are 100 (one hundred) U.S. senators.
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River) or Mississippi (River).
Why are there three branches of government?
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
The House of Representatives has 435 (four hundred and thirty-five) voting members.
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam.
Name three rights of everyone living in the United States.
Name five of the 13 original states.
Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president is in charge of the executive branch.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
Several states border Mexico. A correct answer would include one of the following responses: California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas.