The American People
United States Government
Washington D.C.
United States Economy
Potpourri
100
This is an example of:
Patriotism
100
In this branch of government, you are appointed for life.
Judicial
100
What shape is the blue room?
Oval
100
What would happen if one of the steps in manufacturing a product were left out or done out of order?
The cycle will be poor/ not work.
100
I am a ball that can be rolled but never bounced or thrown. Who am I?
An eyeball
200
When someone is from New Zealand and move to the United States, it is called
immigration
200
Each citizen has the right to do what? Think about choosing a congressperson.
Vote
200
What were the other 2 cities that were the capitol of the United States?
Philadelphia and New York City
200
In a free market economy, who makes most of the decisions about a business?
business owners
200
Who is this?
Taylor Swift
300
Culture is described as
A way of life
300
Confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court
Legislative Branch
300
What is the name of the statue that sits on top of the Capitol Building?
Statue of Freedom
300
Why do you think Canada and Mexico are our nation's most important partners in global trade?
They are the only countries that border our own country.
300
You’re stuck in a house with no electricity. It only has a candle, a fireplace, a gas lamp and one match. What should you light first to brighten the house?
The match
400
As of 2021, 331.9 million people make this up in the United States.
population
400
What do you think might happen if people did not pay their taxes?
The government would not be able to provide certain services.
400
Where was Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech in Washington D.C. held?
Lincoln Memorial
400
If the demand for a product or service goes up, what effect is this likely to have on the price?
It would go up
400
A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all. There is no lamp, no candle, nothing. Yet she is reading. How?
The woman is blind, and she is reading Braille.
500
What does E Pluribus Unum?
Out of Many, one
500
Why was this presidential seal change?
To focus on peace but willing to fight when necessary.
500
Which wars are represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider?
WWI, WWII, and Korean War
500
What are some of the expenses that businesses might have?
Office (rent)
Salaries (pay employees)
Office Supplies (paper, pens, etc.)
Equipment (computers, bulldozers, etc)
Raw Materials
500
Oxford's 2022 Word of the Year?
Goblin Mode - a type of behavior which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations