Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
What is one reason colonists came to America
religious freedom, political freedom...
Name one US Territory.
What is Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Puerto Rico
The current President of the U.S.
Who is Joe Biden
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
American Indians/Native Americans
What is the Capital of the USA
Washington, D.C.
What country did the US gain its independence from?
England/ Great Britain
This President is called the "Father of our country."
Who is George Washington?
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
What are "We the People"
Name 3 original states "colonies"
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolin, Georgia
The number of states in the U.S. today.
50
This ocean is on the East Coast of the US
What is the Atlantic Ocean
This founding father was a politician, inventor, scientist and diplomat.
Benjamin Franklin
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Name one reason the colonists fought the British for Independence.
taxation without representation, boarding soldiers, because they didn't have self-government
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law. No person is above the law.
The current Speaker of the House
Who is Mike Johnson
When was the Constitution written?
When was 1787
This is when the Declaration of Independence was adopted
When was July 4, 1776
The Statue of Liberty is located here
What is New York Harbor or Liberty Island
Each branch of the government has separate and equal power. What is this called?
Separation of powers or checks and balances
The current vice-president.
Who is Kamala Harris