ELECTIONS
RIGHTS
COURTS
POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MISC
100

THE TWO MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE U.S. ARE:

REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS

100

WHAT DO WE CALL THE FIRST TEN AMMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION


BILL OF RIGHTS

100

THE HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND

U.S. SUPREME COURT

100

THE JOB OF THIS BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS TO REVIEW LAWS, RESOLVE DISPUTES AND DETERMINE IF A LAW GOES AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION

THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

100

WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI?

JEFFERSON CITY

200

WE ELECT A U.S. SENATOR FOR HOW MANY YEARS?

6

200

THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS IS PROTECTED BY WHAT AMMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION

2ND AMMENDMENT

200

THERE ARE HOW MANY JUSTICES ON THIS HIGHEST COURT IN THE LAND

9

200

THIS PERSON IS THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE MILITARY

THE PRESIDENT

200

FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. AND FATHER OF OUR COUNTRY

GEORGE WASHINGTON

300

WE ELECT A U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FOR HOW MANY YEARS?

2

300

NAME TWO RIGHTS OF EVERYONE LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION  FREEDOM OF SPEECH

FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY      FREEDOM OF RELIGION

FREEDOM OF PETITION       RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

300

IF THE SUPREME COURT DECLARES A LAW "UNCONSTITUTIONAL" THAT MEANS THAT LAW CANNOT GO INTO EFFECT BECAUSE IT DOES WHAT?

GOES AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION

300

IF A PRESIDENT CAN NO LONGER SERVE WHO HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BECOME THE PRESIDENT?

THE VICE PRESIDENT

300

THIS IS THE NAME OF OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM CELEBRATING THE DEFENSE OF FORT MCHENRY IN BALTIMORE HARBOR

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

400

THE STATE OF MISSOURI ELECTED HIM THE CURRENT GOVERNOR

MIKE KEHOE

400

NAME TWO RIGHTS OR FREEDOMS PROTECTED BY THE 1ST AMMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION-

SPEECH

RELIGION

ASSEMBLY

PRESS

PETITION

400

AS PART OF ITS RESPONSIBILITES THE COURTS REVIEW LAWS, DETERMINE IF A LAW IS CONSTITUIONAL AND WHAT ELSE?

FOR EXAMPLE THE COURTS MAY BECOME INVOLVED IF TWO STATES ARE ACCUSING EACH OTHER OF USING TOO MUCH WATER FROM A RIVER THAT RUNS THROUGH BOTH

RESOLVE DISPUTES

400

THE JOB OF THIS BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS TO MAKE FEDERAL LAWS

THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OR CONGRESS

400

WHY ARE THERE 13 RED AND WHITE STRIPES ON OUR FLAG?

THE STRIPES REPRESENT THE ORIGINAL 13 COLONIES

500

WHO IS OUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENATIVES

BOB ONDER

500

AMERICAN'S RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS DO NOT COME FROM THIS DOCUMENT, BUT ARE PROTECTED BY THIS DOCUMENT WHICH IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

500

WHO IS THE CURRENT CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT?

JOHN ROBERTS

500

THE JOB OF THIS PERSON IS TO SIGN BILLS SO THEY CAN BECOME LAWS

THE PRESIDENT

500

WE CELEBRATE THIS HOLIDAY EVERY YEAR WHEN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS ADOPTED.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HOLIDAY

THE DATE OF THE HOLIDAY AND IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE DECLARATION ADOPTED

INDEPENDENCE DAY      JULY 4       1776