Presidents
Name the first three Presidents of the US in order.
Who are
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What are first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
What is the Bill of Rights
The US fought in 5 declared wars during the 1900s. Name four of them.
Whar are
World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.
Name the 3 Branches of government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
What are the two Houses of Congress Called?
What are
House of Representatives
Senate
What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
What is the Pacific?
Who was the US President during the Great Depression and most of WWII?
Who is FDR?
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe three of them.
A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
A: You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
A: Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A: A male citizen of any race (can vote).
The US fought in four wars during the 1800s. Name two.
What are
Mexican-American
War of 1812
Civil War
Spanish American War
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What are
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
How many members of the House of Representatives are there?
What is 435?
What are the two longest rivers in the US?
What are the Missouri and the Mississippi Rivers?
Name three US Presidents who served as Generals in the military before becoming President.
Who are
William H. Harrison (Whig), Zachary Taylor (Whig), Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Benjamin Harrison and Dwight D. Eisenhower Of the generals elected to the presidency, only three were Democrats — Andrew Jackson, Franklin Pierce and Andrew Johnson
Name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment
What are
speech
religion
assembly
press
petition the government
After the passage of the US Constitution, three different US cities have been the Capital. What are all three?
What are
Washington DC
Philadelphia
New York
How many Justices are on the US Supreme Court?
What is 9
How many years does a Senator and member of the House serve? (Two different answers)
What are
Senator 6 years
House Member 2 years
There are four US states that border Mexico. Name three.
What are
Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico
Four US Presidents were assassinated while in office. Name three.
Who were
Abraham Lincoln (1865), James A. Garfield (1881), William McKinley (1901), and John F. Kennedy (1963).
Name two of the three things that the US Constitution does.
What are:
Protects Individual Rights
Establishes the branches of government
Sets up powers of each branch of government
What year did the Treaty of Paris end the American Revolution?
What is 1783?
Who is the current US Chief Justice?
Who is John Roberts.
Name the two Senators from South Carolina
Who are
Tim Scott
Lindsey Graham
There are five US territories. Name three of them.
Puerto Rico * U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa * Northern Mariana Islands * Guam
Besides Donald Trump, there are four former US Presidents who are still alive. Name them.
Who are
Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
What is 27?
The following dates are very important to US history. Explain 3 of them July 4, 1776; May 9, 1865; December 7, 1941; June 6, 1944; September 11, 2001
Declaration of Independence
End of US Civil War
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Attack on Twin Towers
Name five members of the President's Cabinet. Hint: Most are "Secretaries."
Who are
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 Interior
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Treasury
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs
Secretary of Labor
Attorney General
Who are the members of the House of Representatives from South Carolina? Name 2
Who are?
Will Timmons
Jeff Duncan
Nancy Mace
Ralph Norman
James Clyburn
Tom Rice
Joel Wilson
There are 13 US States that border Canada. Name 6 of them.
A: Maine
A: New Hampshire
A: Vermont
A: New York
A: Pennsylvania
A: Ohio
A: Michigan
A: Minnesota
A: North Dakota
A: Montana
A: Idaho
A: Washington
A: Alaska