Forms Of Government
A Democracy is...
The soup, Pho, originated in which country
Thailand
The lines above are examples of which literary device?
Alliteration
Which year did the United States of America gain independence?
[July 4th] 1776 - Independence Day
Today is November 3rd
How many days are there until Thanksgiving on November 28th?
25 days
A Monarchy is...
A government where a monarch, such as a king, queen, or prince, holds the supreme power.
The monarch may be an absolute ruler, or have limited authority.
How many cards are in the deck?
Extra 100 points if you can name the suits
52
Spades,clubs, diamonds, hearts
Diction means...
..the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Name 5 Presidents
1 George Washington
2 John Adams
3 Thomas Jefferson
4 James Madison
5 James Monroe
6 John Quincy Adams
7 Andrew Jackson
8 Martin Van Buren
9 William Henry Harrison
10 John Tyler
11 James K. Polk
12 Zachary Taylor
13 Millard Fillmore
14 Franklin Pierce
15 James Buchanan
16 Abraham Lincoln
17 Andrew Johnson
18 Ulysses S. Grant
19 Rutherford B. Hayes
20 James A. Garfield
21 Chester A. Arthur
22 Grover Cleveland
23 Benjamin Harrison
24 Grover Cleveland
25 William McKinley
26 Theodore Roosevelt
27 William H. Taft
28 Woodrow Wilson
29 Warren G. Harding
30 Calvin Coolidge
31 Herbert Hoover
32 Franklin D. Roosevelt
33 Harry S. Truman
34 Dwight D. Eisenhower
35 John F. Kennedy
36 Lyndon B. Johnson
37 Richard M. Nixon
38 Gerald R. Ford
39 Jimmy Carter
40 Ronald Reagan
41 George H.W. Bush
42 Bill Clinton
43 George W. Bush
44 Barrack Obama
45 Donald Trump
46 Joe Biden
47 TBD - 11/5/2024
When is election day?
Bonus: When is inauguration day?
Election Day: Tuesday, November 5th
Inauguration Day: Monday, January 20th, 2025
An Oligarchy means...
Which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, "Eat fresh"
Subway
Synonym means...
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.
For example, shut is a synonym of close.
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech
The right to express ideas and opinions without fear of government retaliation, censorship, or legal action.
Ravens vs Broncos Game Winner & Ending Points
Ravens Won!
41-10
Communism means...
Socialism means...
A scoville scale is used to measure what?
The spicy heat of peppers
Three rhetorical devices that are often used to persuade an audience are called...
Ethos, pathos, and logos
2nd Amendment
The right to bear arms
A legal right that protects the ability of Americans to own and carry weapons for self-defense, hunting, and other activities.
What is the US National Debt
{Closest to the answer}
~36 Trillion
$36,000,000,000,000
A Theocracy is
Theonomy simply means “law of God.”
Name the 7 continents
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia
Antartica
Define inference.
4th Amendment
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
It states that people have the right to be secure in their homes, papers, and effects.
The amendment also requires that warrants be supported by probable cause and describe the places to be searched and people to be seized.
Today we broke the longest number of days without rain since 1963.
How many days have we had since rain
New record 33 days
1963 record 32 days
Article: Longest dry stretch ever continues in Baltimore with warmer temps returning this week