U.S. History
*This is the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
When is July 4th, 1776?
*This person will become the president if both the president and the vice president are unable to serve.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Name the rights from the Declaration of Independence (up to 3).
What is life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness?
Name as many US national holidays as you can.
What is New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Juneteenth ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas?
True or false: My family almost lost our green cards because the FBI thought my dad might be a Chinese spy.
What is true?
Name the reasons for the War of Independence (3).
What is high taxes, representation in Parliament, and quartering of soldiers?
The total number of Congressmen (and women).
What is 535?
Name rights and responsibilities only for US citizens (3).
What is voting, serving on a jury, or running for federal office?
Name as many original states as you can.
What is ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia?
How many citizenships do I have?
What is 3?
*The president during World War 1.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
Name our Congressmen (or women) from Georgia right now (up to 16).
What is Raphael Warnock, John Ossoff, Rich McCormick, Mike Collins, Earl (Buddy) Carter, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Andrew Clyde, Lucy McBath, Brian Jack, Hank Johnson, David Scott, Austin Scott, Nikema Williams, Sanford Bishop, Barry Loudermilk, and Rick Allen?
This is the meaning of the phrase "rule of law."
What is "no one is above the law, including government leaders"?
Name as many wars fought by the US as you can.
What is the American Revolution ▪ French Quasi-War ▪ Barbary Wars ▪ War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War ▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War ▪ War in Afghanistan ▪ Intervention in Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Syria, & Palestine/Israel?
This is the year we arrived in the US.
What is 2012?
*The year the Constitution was written.
When was 1787?
*The Speaker of the House right now.
Who is Mike Johnson?
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe them--including the number and what it changes.
15th Amendment: A male citizen of any race (can vote).
19th Amendment: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
24th Amendment: You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
26th Amendment: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
Name as many rights in the Bill of Rights as you can.
What is freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms ▪ right not to quarter soldiers ▪ right against unreasonable search & seizure ▪ right to due process (no self-incrimination, double jeopardy) ▪ right to grand jury indictment for serious crimes ▪ right to eminent domain ▪ right to fair trial (speedy, public trial with impartial jury, to be informed of charges, to confront witnesses, to have legal counsel) ▪ right to jury trial in expensive federal civil cases ▪ no cruel & unusual punishments ▪ right to other rights?
This is the age I was when we got our green cards.
What is 14?
Name 5 American Indian tribes.
What is Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
*The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court right now.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
*The number of amendments in the Constitution.
What is 27?
Name as many cabinet-level positions as you can.
Who is the Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President?
This is the total cost it took for our family to become US citizens.
What is $52,250?