Constitution
Independence
Three branches of government
Geography
American History
100

What is the supreme law of the land?

The Constitution

100
When was the declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776.
100

Name one of the three branches of the United States government and state its main job.

  • Legislative branch (Congress): Makes laws.
  • Executive branch (headed by the president): Enforces or carries out laws.
  • Judicial branch (the courts): Interprets laws.
100
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
-Missouri -Mississippi
100

What is one war that was fought in the 1900s?

-World War I & II -Korean War -Vietnam War -(Persian) Gulf War

200
The idea of self-government is on the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the People
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200

Which branch makes federal laws, and what are the names of its two chambers?

The legislative branch (Congress); the Senate and the House of Representatives.

200
Name one US territory
-Puerto Rico -Guam -U.S virgin Islands -American Samoa -Northern Mariana Islands -Guam
200

Who was the President during World War I?

(Woodrow) Wilson

300
What is an amendment?
- a change to the constitution. -an addition to the constitution.
300
Why did the colonists fight the British?
-Because of high taxes (taxation without representation) -Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) -Because they didn't have self-government.
300

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Now?

John Roberts. (Accept John G. Roberts, Jr.)


300
Name one state that borders Mexico
-California -Arizona -New Mexico -Texas
300

Who was the president during the Great Depression & World War II?

(Franklin) Roosevelt 

400
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
400
What are two rights in the declaration of independence?
Life Liberty Pursuit of happiness
400
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
-Because of the state's population. -Because they have more people. -Because some states have more people.
400
What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
400

Which amendment abolished slavery, which granted citizenship and equal protection under the law, and which prohibited denying voting rights based on race?

  • 13th Amendment: Abolished slavery.
  • 14th Amendment: Granted citizenship and equal protection.
  • 15th Amendment: Prohibited denying voting rights based on race
500
What does the Constitution do?
-Sets up the government -Defines the government -Protects basic rights of Americans
500

According to the Declaration of Independence, what three natural rights do people have, and what may people do when government fails to protect those rights?


Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; people may alter or abolish the government.

500

What is judicial review, and which Supreme Court case established this power?

Judicial review is the power of courts to determine whether laws or government actions violate the Constitution. This power was established in Marbury v. Madison (1803)

500
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
500

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

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