Geography
The type of map that shows natural landscape features of an area.
Physical map
Name one of the 13 colonies
New Hampshire Massachusetts
Rhode Island Connecticut
New York New Jersey
Pennsylvania Delaware
Maryland Virginia
North Carolina South Carolina
Georgia.
What are the two major US political parties?
Democrat and Republican
What are the 3 branches of US government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is the smallest continent?
Australia
The type of map that shows borders between counties, states, territories, and countries
Political map
Name the capital of the United States
Washington DC
How many electoral college votes are needed to win the presidential election?
270
Who signs bills to become laws?
President
What are interest groups?
a group of people that seeks to influence public policy on the basis of a particular common interest or concern.
Name three continents
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Antarctica
Europe
Australia.
What is the name of the 1st 10 amendments in the US constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is the primary role of a lobbyist?
To influence legislation and public policy
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who casts the tie-breaking vote in the Senate?
Vice President
The imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth
Equator
Where did Japan attack the US in 1941?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
What are the only two states that are allowed the split their electoral college votes?
Nebraska and Maine
What is the highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
Who is the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr (RFK)
The two lines that are used to find an exact location on a map
Latitude and Longitude
Name the two locations that was attacked on 9-11?
New York City and Washington DC
Name one of the three elections where the winning presidential candidate had less popular votes than their opponent?
1888 Benjamin Harrison −90,596
2000 George W. Bush−543,895
2016 Donald Trump -2,868,686
How long is the term of a US senator?
6 years
How long is a Supreme court judges' term?
lifetime