American Government
These people are elected to Congress for 6 years
Senators
July 4 is the day we celebrate this holiday
Independence Day
Thomas Jefferson wrote this document
Declaration of Independence
The Senate and the House of Representatives are the two parts of...
Congress
California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas all border this country
Mexico
This person fought for civil rights and worked for equality of all Americans
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Some powers belong to the federal government. What are 2 of these powers?
Print money, declare war, create an army, and make treaties
New York Harbor is home to this landmark
The Statue of Liberty
This person is a famous US diplomat, was the first Postmaster General of the United States and started the first free libraries
Benjamin Franklin
Who are the 2 senators from New York?
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
How are the original colonies represented on the American flag?
The 13 stripes
Communism was the main concern during this war
The Cold War
There are 5 freedoms in the First Amendment. Name 3 of them
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
Name 3 states that border Canada
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
This is the event where the Constitution was written
The Constitutional Convention