People
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Missouri and Mississippi
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War
Franklin Roosevelt
What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.S.?
Pacific Ocean
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What is the economic system in the U.S.?
Market economy, capitalist economy
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s
World War 1, World War 2, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
What ocean is on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Atlantic Ocean
Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. now?
Justice John Roberts
What is the rule of law
No one is above the law, everyone must follow the law, leaders must obey the law, Government must obey the law
Who did the U.S. fight in World War 2?
Japan, Italy, and Germany
Who is the father of our nation?
George Washington
Name a state that borders Mexico
California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What was the main concern of the US in the Cold War?
Communism
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. Diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional convention, first Postmaster General of the US, writer of the "Poor Richard's Almanac, started the first free libraries
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
the Louisana Territory, Louisana
Advises the President
What is an amendment?
A change, an addition (to the Constitution)
Who was President during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson