Rights and Responsibilities
American History: Colonial Period and Independence
Recent American History
Systems of Government
Miscellaneous
100

One promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen.

What is give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.; obey the laws of the U.S.; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve the nation; be loyal to the U.S.

100

Date the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

What is July 4, 1776.

100

The main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War.

What is communism.

100

One U.S. Representative from Arkansas.

Who is Bruce Westerman; French Hill; Rick Crawford; Steve Womack.

100

The "Father of Our Country".

Who is George Washington.

200

The age citizens have to be to vote for President.

What is 18 or older.

200

Three of the 13 original colonies.

What are New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut; New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia.

200

The movement that tried to end racial discrimination.

What is the Civil Rights Movement.

200

Who a U.S. Senator represents.

Who are all the people of the state he or she is elected from.

200

The first President of the U.S.

Who is George Washington.

300

Two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy.

What are vote and help with a campaign; join a political party; join a civic group; join a community group; give an elected official your opinion on an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper.

300

This happened at the Constitutional Convention.

What is the Constitution was written.

300

What Martin Luther King, Jr. did.

What is fought for civil rights.

300

The reason some states have more Representatives than others.

What is they have more people.

300

The economic system in the U.S.

What is a capitalist or market economy.

400

The last day to send in federal income tax forms.

What is April 15.

400

Year the Constitution was written.

What is 1787.

400

Major event that happened on September 11, 2001.

Terrorists attacked the United States.

400

Number of years we elect a President for.

What is 4.

400

The "rule of law" means this.

What is everyone, including leaders, must obey the law; no one is above the law.

500

The age when all men must register for the Selective Service.

What is 18.

500

One of the writers of the Federalist Papers.

Who is James Madison; Alexander Hamilton; John Jay.

500

One American Indian tribe in the U.S.

What is Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit.

500

The month we vote for President.

What is November.

500

Something Benjamin Franklin is famous for.

What is being a U.S. diplomat; the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention; first Postmaster General of the U.S.; writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"; started the first free libraries.