U.S. History
He is often called the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
The oldest person to sign the Constitution
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This constitutional right regarding elections is given only to United States Citizens.
What is voting in a federal election or running for federal office?
The idea of self-government is in these first three words of the Constitution.
What is “We the People”?
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
What are the Missouri River and the Mississippi River?
The document that announced our independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The only two presidents to sign the Constitution
Who were George Washington and James Madison?
April 15 is the deadline to complete this if you’re a citizen or a green card holder.
What are federal taxes?
This document is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Constitution of the United States?
The East Coast of the United States borders this ocean.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
The act of protest with slogan "no taxation without representation".
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The most glaring misspelling in the Constitution
What is “Pensylyania?”
Citizens’ right to join together peacefully and express shared ideas.
What is freedom of assembly?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called by this name.
What is the "Bill of Rights"?
The major U.S. city where the Constitutional Convention took place to sign the Constitution.
What is Philadelphia, PA?
The author of 51 of the 85 Federalist Papers.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence but did not sign the Constitution.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Most male citizens have to do this between the ages of 18 and 25.
What is register for selective service?
Name one right or freedom from the First Amendment.
What is freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and the right to petition?
(Any one of those answers is correct)
Washington, D.C. is ...
What is the capital of the United States?
Slavery was the primary cause of this conflict.
What is the U.S. Civil War?
They were originally excluded from the electoral process.
Who were African Americans, Native Americans, non-landowners, and women?
(Any one of those answers is correct)
The 24th Amendment prohibits taxing U.S. citizens for this activity.
What is voting?
The concept that no one is above the law is commonly referred to by this phrase.
What is the "rule of law"?
This is the easternmost state in the US.
What is Alaska? (Alaska actually stretches into the Eastern Hemisphere.)