Independence
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one of the longest rivers in the United States.
* Missouri (River)
* Mississippi (River)
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
* Congress
* legislative
* President
* executive
* the courts
* judicial
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights movement
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words.
We the People
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
* Checks and balances
* Separation of powers
Who is the Father of Our Country?
George Washington
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
* fought for civil rights
* worked for equality for all Americans
Name one U.S. territory.
* Puerto Rico
* U.S. Virgin Islands
* American Samoa
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Guam
What is an amendment?
* a change to the Constitution
* an addition to the Constitution
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
the President
What is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
* U.S. diplomat
* oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
* first Postmaster General of the United States
* writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
* started the first free library
What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
What does the Constitution do?
* sets up the government
* defines the government
* protects basic rights of Americans
Who makes federal laws?
* Congress
* Senate and House (of Representatives)
* (U.S. or national) legislature
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
* slavery
* economic reasons
* states' rights
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
* speech
* religion
* assembly
* press
* petition the government
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and House (of Representatives)