100 questions
History
History
Who was the first President?
George Washington
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
Write the missing word that you hear (spelling):
The _______ is red, white, and blue.
F-L-A-G
Give the definition:
SPOUSE
Spouse - husband or wife
Give the definition:
WEAPON
Weapon - something used to fight such as a gun, knife, or bomb
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
Write the missing word that you hear (spelling):
The _______ lives in the White House.
PRESIDENT
Give the definition:
EMPLOYER
Employer - The name of the company that gives you work
Give the definition:
PRISON or JAIL
Prison/ Jail - a building where criminals must stay as punishment for breaking the law
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What are two cabinet level positions?
▪ 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 ▪ Vice President
Write the missing word that you hear (spelling):
We celebrate Thanksgiving in ________.
Give the definition:
CURRENT RESIDENCE
Current - what is true right now
Residence - where you live; your home
Give the definition:
CRIME
Crime/ Offense - doing something that breaks the law
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
the Civil War
Name your representative.
Brian Higgins
Write the missing word that you hear (spelling):
The __________ was written in 1787.
CONSITUTION
Give the definition:
DISABILITIY or IMPAIRMENT
Disability - anything about your body or mind that makes it difficult to do things (example blindness (can’t see) or deafness (can’t hear)
Give the definition:
GENOCIDE
Genocide - killing a whole group or race of people because of their religion, race, or other reason
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay
Name your TWO United States Senators?
Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand
Write the missing word that you hear (spelling):
We celebrate ________ Day in July.
INDEPENDENCE
Give the definition:
EXEMPTION
Exemption - special permission not to do something
Explain the difference between
CHARGE vs. CONVICT of a crime
Charge - when the police give a formal statement that you have done something illegal
Convict - found guilty of a crime in a court of law