surprise
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
▪ the United States ▪ the flag
95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River)
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
37. What does the judicial branch do?
reviews laws ▪ explains laws ▪ resolves disputes (disagreements) ▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska 93. Name one state th
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
34. Who vetoes bills?
▪ the President
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
▪ two (2)
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
JD Vance
71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
▪ (because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
▪ advises the President
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
▪ civil rights (movement)
2. What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
▪ twenty-seven (27)
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Patty Murray (D)
Maria Cantwell (D)
68. 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
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812 ▪ Mexican-American War ▪ Civil War ▪ Spanish-American War
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Rep. Mike Johnson