Geography & Government Today
What does the judicial branch do?
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is one branch of the federal government?
Judicial
In what month is the election day for President?
November
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
led the US during the civil war
Who is the current Governor of Arizona?
Katie Hobbs
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and the House of Representatives
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
WW1
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
the oldest member at the constitutional convention
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
What is freedom of religion?
People may or may not choose to practice a religion.
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?
Spanish-American
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
Responsibility only for citizens?
to serve on a jury
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
communism
Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona.
Yassamin Ansari
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Which of the following includes two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of the Treasury
Promise made when becoming a citizen?
to defend the Constitution
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson