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What was the Great Depression?
Longest economic recession in modern history
What is one way Americans can serve their country?
Vote
Pay taxes
Obey the law
Serve in the military
Run for office
Work for local, state, or federal government
Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
Writes laws
Declares war
Makes the federal budget
What is Memorial Day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Apache
Cherokee
Chippewa
Sioux
Name two Cabinet-level positions.
State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security. [1]
Name one important event of the American Revolution
Battle of Bunker Hill.
Declaration of Independence
If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
The Vice President (of the United States)
Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
The President (of the United States)
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
What U.S. war ended slavery?
The Civil War
Why is the Electoral College important?
It decides who is elected president.
What does the motto 'E Pluribus Unum' mean?
Out of many, one
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I
World War II
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Why does each state have two senators?
Equal representation (for small states)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Name one document that influenced the U.S. Constitution.
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Anti-Federalist Papers
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Mayflower Compact
Iroquois Great Law of Peace
What is James Madison famous for? Name one.
Father of the Constitution
How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
Five (5)
What is Dwight Eisenhower famous for? Name one.
General during World War II
The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
(Because of) the 22nd Amendment
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
Why do Supreme Court justices serve for life?
To be independent (of politics)
To limit outside (political) influence
When did all women get the right to vote?
1920
How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
The amendment process
Name five of the original 13 states.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia