Principles
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
April 15th
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution), an addition (to the Constitution)
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The Flag, The United states
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Name your U.S. Representative.
Jeff Van Drew
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), because they didn’t have self-government
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison, (Alexander) Hamilton, (John) Jay, Publius
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
What is the “rule of law”?
Everyone must follow the law, Leaders must obey the law, Government must obey the law, No one is above the law.
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812,Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal
government?
to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
What is one thing 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 libraries
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate states, freed slaves in most Southern states
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4