Constitution/Declaration of Independence
What country did the U.S. declare its independence from?
Great Britain
Name one of the three branches of the federal government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
U.S. Representative
Two years
While others helped or made edits, this man is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
There were five wars fought by the U.S. in the 1900s. Name four of them.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
This is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
The two houses of Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
U.S. Senator
Six years
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
He was President of the U.S. during the Great Depression and World War II
Franklin D. Roosevelt
All five parts of the First Amendment (Freedom of _____).
The number of U.S. Senators.
100 (two per state)
President
Four years
What land did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
The spread of what political ideology was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Communism
The total number of amendments to the Constitution.
27
The number of representatives in the House.
435 (number/state varies based on state's population)
Supreme Court Justice
Lifetime appointment
There were four wars fought by the U.S. in the 1800s. Name three of them.
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Name two of the five major U.S. territories (there are fourteen total territories but most are used as military installations and have no major population).
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam
The first three words of the Constitution.
If the President and Vice-President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
How many total years can someone be President?
Ten (if they become President without being elected and serve only two years, they can run for election and reelection at four years each)
What was the document issued by Abraham Lincoln that freed enslaved people in the Confederacy during the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation
There are eleven national holidays. Name five of them.
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.