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What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
▪ speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who is the Governor of Kansas?
Laura Kelly
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*
April 15th
Between what 2 ages must all men register for the Selective Service?
18 and 26
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Womens Rights
Civil Rights
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
FDR
Who did the United States fight in World War II? (3)
Germany, Japan, Italy
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
What is the name of our National Anthem?
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is an amendment?
Change or Addition