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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic
Republican
What is the name of the National Anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there is one star for each state
Because each star represents a state
Because there are 50 states
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri (river)
Mississippi (river)
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
American Indians
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty-seven (27)
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany and Italy
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves laws
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two (2)
What is the capitol of the United States?
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine (9)
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Why did the colonists fight the British?
•Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
•Because the British army stayed in their houses
•Because they didn’t have self-government
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
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our Independence (from Great Britain)
Declared our Independence (from Great Britain)
Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who makes Federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House
(U.S. or National) Legislature
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
US Diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First postmaster general of the U.S.
Writer of "Poor Richards Almanac"
Started the first free libraries