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When was the Constitution written?
1787
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is the current Governor of Arkansas?
Name 1 Arkansas senator
Tom Cotton
John Boozman
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native American/American Indians
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
Vice President
Who vetoes bills?
President
What is the "rule of law"?
No one is above the law
What is the name of the national anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Who was the first President of the US?
George Washington
What is the capital of Arkansas?
Little Rock
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom of religion
Who makes the federal laws?
Congress
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President
Under our Constitution, some power belong only to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
Print Money
Etc....
What is freedom of religion?
Being able to choose your religion
Name 2 national U.S. Holidays
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Etc...
Name 2 states that border Mexico
Texas
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Name 2 wars fought by the US in the 1900s
WW1
WW2
Vietnam War
Etc...
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
What does the Constitution do?
The Constitution sets up and defines the government