Government on Three Levels
Government in Three Branches
America's Founding Fathers
Uncle Sam Wants You
Unit Vocab
100

What city is the capital of the United States?

What Is Washington, D.C.?

100

How many branches are there in the U.S. government?

What is 3?

100

Who is of one of the authors of the Federalist Papers?

Who is James Madison?

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

Who is John Jay?

100

What does it mean to "secede"?

What is to withdraw formally?

100

What is a sentence using the word "stupendous"?

 

What is ....... ?

200

What is a local level of government?

What is a county?

What is a municipality?

200

What is the role of the judicial branch?

What is to interpret laws and administer justice?

200

Which Founding Father was a key advocate for the Bill of Rights?

Who is James Madison?

200

What is a common slogan used for military recruitment?

What is "I Want YOU for U.S. Army"?

200

What is an "armory"?

What is a storage place for weapons and other war equipment?

300

What is the headquarters of the federal government?

What is the White House?

300

What is one check that the executive branch has over the legislative branch?

What is presidential veto?

300

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

Who is John Adams?

Who is Robert R. Livingston?

Who is Roger Sherman?

300

What is the purpose of a draft in the military?

What is to provide a method for the government to meet the country's manpower needs for the armed forces?

300

What does "stupendous" mean?

What is extremely impressive?

400

Name one responsibility of state governments?

What is managing and providing funding for the statewide public education system?

What is Maintaining state highways and infrastructure?

What is overseeing public health programs?

 What is operating state law enforcement?

What is licensing professionals such as doctors and teachers?

400

What branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

What is the Executive Branch?

400

Which Founding Father was the first President of the United States?

Who is George Washington?

400

How does Uncle Sam represent the U.S. government?

What is being a symbolic human representation?

400

What is the definition of "reconciliation?"

What is the act of restoring friendly relationships after a conflict?

500

What is the highest level of government in the U.S.?

What is the federal government?

500

What is the main task of the legislative branch?

What is to make laws?

500

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

Who is James Madison?

500

What does "Uncle Sam Wants You" symbolize?

What is a direct call to action from the U.S. government to citizens for service, primarily in the military, to support the national interest during wartime?

500

What does "treason" mean?

What is the betrayal of one's own country?

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