Government
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democrat and Republican
The colors of our flag.
red, white, and blue
What is the Capital of the United States?
Washington DC
Who was the first President?
George Washington
The three branches of the government.
Executive, legislative, and judiciary
The number of stars on the flag.
50
The number of states in the U.S. today.
50
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
▪ Terrorists attacked the United States.
This President is called the "Father of our country."
George Washington
The number of senators in Congress.
100
What the stars represent.
States in the Union
The 13 original states of the U.S. were called this.
Colonies
President during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The person who becomes President if the President should die.
Vice-president
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
What is the Capital of Texas?
Austin
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War
The person who becomes president if president and vp should die.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
What the stripes on the flag represent.
The original 13 colonies
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland?
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison • (Alexander) Hamilton • (John) Jay • Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
The number of Supreme Court justices.
9
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
United States
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
In what month is the new President inaugurated?
January
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Citizens
Name one state that borders Mexico
California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texas
What is one reason colonists came to America?
▪ freedom ▪ political liberty ▪ religious freedom ▪ economic opportunity ▪ practice their religion ▪ escape persecution
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
advises the President
Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
• To be independent (of politics) • To limit outside (political) influence
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico ▪ U.S. Virgin Islands ▪ American Samoa ▪ Northern Mariana Islands ▪ Guam
What is the economic system of the United States?
• Capitalism • Free market economy
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
President of the United States
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
6 years
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ freed the slaves ▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states ▪ freed slaves in most Southern states
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
What is:
(James) Madison
(Alexander) Hamilton
(John) Jay
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech ▪ religion ▪ assembly ▪ press ▪ petition the government
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri (River) ▪ Mississippi (River)
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Apache • Blackfeet • Cayuga • Cherokee • Cheyenne • Chippewa • Choctaw • Creek • Crow • Hopi • Huron • Inupiat • Lakota • Mohawk • Mohegan • Navajo • Oneida • Onondaga • Pueblo
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women’s rights ▪ fought for civil rights