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What does the Judicial branch do?
-Review laws, explains laws, resolve disputes, and decides if a law goes against the Constitution. 
100

What is the political party of the President now?

Republican (Party) 

100

IF the President and Vice President can no longer serve who becomes the President? 

The Speaker of the House

100

What are three rights of everyone living in the United States? 

Freedom of:

expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, of worship, to bear arms. 

100
Who was the first president?
George Washington
200

How many justices are on the Supreme Court and why? 

9 - so there is no tie

200

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? 

The United States, the flag. 
200
When must all men register for the Selective Service? 
At age 18 
200

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived, and who named three tribes. 

Native Americans. List will vary

200
Why did the colonists fight the British? 
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn't have self-government.  
300

What is the capital of your state, and the nation's capitol? 

Frankfort, Washington DC

300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 
Thomas Jefferson. 
300
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 
July 4, 1776
300

There were 13 original states. Name 6

New Hampshire. Massachusetts. Rhode Island. Connecticut. New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware. Maryland. Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia.   

300

Why was the Constitution written

Law of the land; limit government

400
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
Serve on a jury and vote in a federal election. 
400

Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 50 stars? 

original 13 colonies and for the 50 states

400
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 free libraries 
400
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
400

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s, 1900s and 2000s

War of 1812. Mexican-American War. Civil War. Spanish-American War. 

1900 - vary

2000- vary

500
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? 
April 15
500
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.  
The Civil War
500
Name one problem that led to the Civil War. 
Slavery. 
500
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? 
Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves in the Confederate States. 
500
Name one U.S. Territory 
Puerto Rico. U.S. Virgin Islands. American Samoa. Northern Mariana Islands. Guam.