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This is what we call the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution 

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

These are the three branches of the US government. 

What are legislative, executive, and judicial branches? 

100

This is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms.

What is April 15th? 

100
These people wrote the Federalist Papers. 

Who are Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison? 

100

This is one of the longest rivers in the United States. 

What is Mississippi River or Missouri River?

200

These are the rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?  

What are life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness? 

200

This month is when we elect the president. 

What is November? 

200

These are the rights listed in the Bill of Rights that are rights for everyone in the country. (Name Two)

What are...

  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms?
200

Susan B. Anthony did this in US history. 

What is fought for women's rights or fought for civil rights? 

200

This is the name of the national anthem. 

What is "Star Spangled Banner"?

300

The idea of self governance is in these first three words of the Constitution. 

What is 'We the People'?

300

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!

If both the President and Vice President cannot be president, this person would become president. 

Who is Speaker of the House?

300

This is one responsibility that is only for US citizens. 

What is... serve on a jury or vote in a federal election? 

300

These are three wars fought by the US in the 1900s. 

What are...

  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean War
  • Vietnam War
  • (Persian) Gulf War
300

These are two of the federal holidays in the United States. 

What are...

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas?
400
There are this number of amendments of the US Constitution. 

What is 27?

400

There are this many justices on the Supreme Court.

What are nine? 

400

This is one of the promises you make when becoming a US citizen. 

What are...

  • give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
  • obey the laws of the United States
  • serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
  • serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
  • be loyal to the United States?
400

During the Cold War, this was the main concern of the United States. 

What is Communism? 

400

DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!

These are two of the US territories. 

What are...

  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam?
500

This is the definition of 'rule of law'

What is no one is above the law and everyone must follow the law?

500

These are two of the Cabinet level positions in the US Government. 

What is..

  • 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
500

These are rights only for US citizens. 

What are vote in a federal election or run for federal office?

500

This is one thing that Benjamin Franklin is famous for. 

What is...

  • 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?
500

This is why the flag looks the way it does. 

What are the stripes represent of the thirteen colonies and the stars represent one of the 50 states?