Parts of the US Government
How many US Senators AND US Representatives are there in Congress?
535 (100 + 435)
How many stars are on the US flag?
50
Who did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France
Which US coast is the Atlantic Ocean on?
East Coast
What of the following is NOT an Executive Branch Department?
Interior, Labor, OR Economics?
Economics
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
Who was the United States' main enemy in the Cold War?
Soviet Union
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Missouri River
What are the 3 branches of the US government?
What is the size of the US in square miles?
5 million miles, 3.8 million miles, OR 8.2 million miles?
3.8 million square miles
What is a war the United States fought in the 1900s?
WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War
On what date was the USA founded?
July 4, 1776
What are the 2 parts of our bicameral Congress?
House of Representatives + Senate
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10; these are the first 10 amendments.
Who was the US president at the end of WWII?
Harry S. Truman
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What US branch of government oversees national parks?
Executive Branch
What is the population of the United States?
340 million
Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
To get Iraq out of Kuwait
Who is considered to have written the US Constitution?
James Madison