Important People
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
What is fought for women's or civil rights.
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
What is...
-Life
-Liberty
-Pursuit of Happiness
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s
What is...
-World War I
-World War II
-Korean War
-Vietnam War
-Gulf (Persian) War
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
What is April 15?
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
What is...
-checks and balances
-separation of powers
What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?
What is...
-Freed the slaves
-Saved the union
-Led the United States during the Civil War
We elect a representative for how many years?
What is 2 years?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
What is...
-high taxes
-British army stayed in their houses
-they didn't have self- government
When was the Constitution written?
When is 1787?
What is the "rule of law"?
What is...
-Everyone must follow the law
-No one is above the law
Who was the President during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
What is 9?
During the cold war what was the main concern of the United States?
What is Communism?
When was the declaration of Independence adopted?
When is July 4, 1776?
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What is "We the People"
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Who is...
-James Madison
-Alexander Hamilton
-John Jay
-Publius
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
What is at age 18?
Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Who is (Franklin) Roosevelt?
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
What is the Louisiana Territory?
What is the name of the national anthem?
What is The Star Spangled Banner
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
What is because there were 13 original colonies?
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
What is...
-War of 1812
-Mexican-American War
-Civil War
-Spanish-American War
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
What is terrorists attacked the United States?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
What is...
-provide schooling and education
-provide protection
-provide safety
-give a driver's license
-approve zoning and land use