The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
100
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, escape persecution
100
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)
100
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, (Persian) Gulf War
100
What is the name of the Vice-President of the United States now?
Joe Biden
200
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Freedom of:
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
200
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
200
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
200
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
200
Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
Pat Toomey
Bob Casey, Jr.
300
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
300
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
300
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
300
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
300
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
400
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress, legislative, President, executive, the courts, judicial
400
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
400
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
(New Jersey, near NYC, on the Hudson River)
400
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
400
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
fought for civil rights
500
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties
500
When was the Constitution written?
1787
500
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska
500
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
500
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?