Founding Documents
This is the form of government of the United States
Democracy or Democratic Republic
This person is a famous Revolutionary War General and the first US president
George Washington
This was the main rival of the US during the Cold War
USSR
A Senator's term is this long
six years
The US flag has x number of stars for this reason
50 stars for 50 states
This founding document was written in 1787?
The Constitution
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This is why the US entered WWII
Pearl Harbor
The number of seats on the Supreme Court
Nine
The Statue of Liberty is located here
New York Harbor, NYC
This is one of the documents that influenced the US Constitution
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Federalist Papers, Declaration of Independence
This person was the first Secretary of the Treasury, but was never president
Alexander Hamilton
This is why the US entered WWI
Lusitania (unrestricted submarine warfare), the Zimmerman Telegram, alliance system
These are the parts of the US Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
These are three US National Holidays
New Years, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
These are TWO important ideas from the Declaration of Independence
Equality, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Consent of the governed
This person wrote the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
This military conflict happened in response to the September 11th attacks
War on Terror, Iraq War, Afghanistan War
This is one of the amendments related to voting in the US constitution
15th - black men can vote, 19th - women can vote, 24th - poll taxes, 26th - 18 year olds
This is the title of the US National Anthem
The Star Spangled Banner
This was the purpose of the Federalist Papers
To convince people to support the constitution
This person's nickname is "the father of the constitution"
James Madison
This is the reason for the Persian Gulf War
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, to maintain stability in the Middle East
This power is only for the States, not the Federal government
Education, elections, intrastate commerce, licenses, etc.
This is the meaning of the nation's first motto "E Pluribus Unum"
Out of many, one