American History
There were 13 original states. Name three.
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
Congress, legislative
President, executive
the courts, judicial
Who lived in america before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House (of Representatives)
legislature
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The president
What happen at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
Name two national U.S. holidays.
New Year's day, Martin Luther King Jr. day, Memorial day, Labor day, Presidents' day, Columbus day, Veterans day, Independence day, Thanksgiving, Christmas.
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic opportunity, practice their religion, and escape persecution.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
Kamala Harris
What does the Judicial Branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
resolves disputes (arguments)
decides if a law goes against the constitution
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4th, 1776
Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States
Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Juron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
(Thomas) Jefferson
Who does the U.S. senators represent?
All the people of the state
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
separation of powers
The Federalist Papers were written to support the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Maddison (Alexander) Hamilton (John) Jay Publius
What are two cabinet level positions?
Secretary of:
agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health & human services, homeland security, housing & Urban development, the Interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, veterans affairs
Attorney General
Vice President
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
How many U.S. senators are there?
one hundred (100)
Who is one of your states U.S. Senators now?
Kyrsten Sinema (D)
Mark Kelly (D)
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
oldest member of the Constitution Convention
first Postmaster General of the United States
writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
started the first free libraries
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.