Miscellaneous
What is the political party of the current President?
Democrat
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Abraham Lincoln led the United States during what war?
The Civil War
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States of America
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
Two
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name 2 U.S. states that border Canada
Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
During the Cold War, what political system was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalism or Market economy
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All of the people in the Senator's state
Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Name one U.S. territory.
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
or
An addition
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Germany
Japan
Italy
Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona
1. David Schweikert (R)
2. Eli Crane (R)
3. Ruben Gallego (D)
4. Greg Stanton (D)
5. Andy Biggs (R)
6. Juan Ciscomani (R)
7. Raúl Grijalva (D)
8. Debbie Lesko (R)
9. Paul Gosar (R)
How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator?
Six
Who is the current Governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
Which territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
The Constitution gives some powers to the states. What is one power?
Regulating intrastate commerce
Establishing local governments
Conducting elections
Education
Issuing licenses (marriage, driver's)
Creating / enforcing laws
Regulating land use, zoning
Police and fire departments
Overseeing transportation
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona
Mark Kelly
Kyrsten Sinema
What is the highest court in the United States?
The U.S. Supreme Court
Who famously refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the Civil Rights Movement?
Rosa Parks
What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
The Mississippi and the Missouri
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
-or-
Separation of powers
Why did the colonists fight the British in the American Revolution?
-High Taxes
-Wanted to govern themselves
-Hated British troops being here
-Felt that the British were denying their rights
Current Speaker of the House of Representatives
Mike Johnson (R) Louisiana
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws and is headed by the President of the United States.
The Executive Branch
Who is the current Chief Justice?
John Roberts
Name 2 U.S. territories
Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
This document, signed in 1787, established the framework for the U.S. government and replaced the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitution?
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Called for freeing the slaves in the Confederate states
In what year did women (finally) get the right to vote?
1920
Who is the father of the Constitution and later became President of the United States?
James Madison
One thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Founding father
Ambassador to France
Inventor (& more)
Name 3 of the original 13 colonies.
Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia.
What is one right that is only available to U.S. citizens?
a) speak freely
b) own a weapon
c) practice a religion
d) run for federal office
Run for federal office
Name the fort in South Carolina that was attacked by the Confederacy to start the Civil War.
Fort Sumter