System of
Government
Rights & Responsibilities
Colonial Period
1800s & 1900s
Geographic / Symbols / Holidays
100

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

Who is Nancy Pelosi?

100

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

What is April 15?

100

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

What is July 4, 1776?

100

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? 

What is Louisiana Territory?

100

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

What is July 4th?

200

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

What is

  • checks and balances     

  •  separation of powers 
200

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

What is vote on a federal election?

200

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

What is the constitution was written?

200

Name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s? 

What is 

- World War I 

- World War II


200

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

What were the 13 original colonies? 

300

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

What is 

  • to print money     

  •      to declare war     
  •      to create an army     
  •       to make treaties 
300

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

What is Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote)?

300

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

What is started the first free libraries / US diplomat?

300

What movement tried to end racial discrimination? 

What is civil rights movement?

300

What ocean is on the east coast?

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

400

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

What is 

  • 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 
400

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

What is give up loyalty to other countries?

OR defend the Constitution and laws / obey the laws / serve in the US military / be loyal to the US.

400

What is one reason colonists came to America?

What is freedom / political liberty / religious freedom / economic opportunity / escape prosecution?

400

Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Who is Franklin Roosevelt? 

400

Name two national U.S. holidays?

What is 

  • New Year’s Day     

  •   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day     
  •   Presidents’ Day     
  •   Memorial Day     
  •   Independence Day     
  •   Labor Day     
  •   Columbus Day     
  •   Veterans Day     
  •   Thanksgiving     
  •   Christmas 
500

What does the Constitution do?

What is set up the government, define the government, and protect basic rights of Americans?

500

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? 

What is vote & join a political party?

OR help with a campaign, run for office, write to a newspaper, etc

500

Why did the colonists fight the British?

What is high taxes?

500

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

What is freed the slaves?

500

What is the name of the national anthem?

What is the Star-Spangled Banner?

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