Judiciary
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court of the United States.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
"We the People."
How many branches of government are there?
Three branches.
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Nine justices.
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
What are the three branches of government?
The Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
How many colonies were there at the time of the Revolution?
Thirteen colonies.
What is the term of office for federal judges?
Federal judges serve for life, unless they resign, retire, or are removed from office.
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Name one of the two houses of Congress
The House of Representatives OR The Senate.
Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the first African American Supreme Court justice?
Thurgood Marshall.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights.
Who gives the oath of office to the president of the United States at the inauguration?
The Chief Justice of the United States.
Who was the commander of the American forces during the Revolutionary War?
Who was the commander of the American forces during the Revolutionary War?
The doctrine of “separate but equal” in public school was overturned by the Supreme Court in what case?
Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
When was the Constitution adopted?
September 17, 1787.
Although American citizens cast votes for president, what is the body that actually elects the president?
The Electoral College.
Who was the president who signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln.