PERSONS - PART 1
30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
30. Mike Johnson
88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
89.Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
89. Father of the U.S. Constitution
89. Writer of the Federalist Papers
2. What is the supreme law of the land?
2. The U.S. Constitution
9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
9. The Declaration of Independence
82. What founding document was written in 1787?
82. The U.S. Constitution
38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
38. Donald Trump
39. JD Vance
94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• Saved (or preserved) the Union • Led the United States during the Civil War
• 16th president of the United States • Delivered the Gettysburg Address
3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
3. Forms the government
10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
10. • Equality
• Liberty
• Social contract
• Natural rights • Limited government
• Self-government
84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?
84. • They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
• They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
57. John Roberts
99. Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
99. Susan B. Anthony
105. Franklin Roosevelt
4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?
4. Self-government
11. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
The Declaration of Independence
95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
95. • Freed the slaves
• Freed slaves in the Confederacy
• Freed slaves in the Confederate states
• Freed slaves in most Southern states
78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
78. Thomas Jefferson
83. Alexander Hamilton
107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
107. General during WWII
113. Fought for the civil rights
6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?
6. • (The basic) rights of Americans
• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
14. • Declaration of Independence • Articles of Confederation • Federalist Papers • Anti-Federalist Papers • Virginia Declaration of Rights • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut • Mayflower Compact • Iroquois Great Law of Peace
123. What is the name of the national anthem?
123. The Star-Spangled Banner
85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
86.George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
85. U.S. Diplomat
86. Father of Our Country
87. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
74. American Indians
75. Africans
117. Cherokee
8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
8. • It says America is free from British control.
• It says all people are created equal.
• It identifies inherent rights.
• It identifies individual freedoms.
60.What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
60. Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
97. The 14th amendment