American Government
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Vice President
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?
Pacific
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
9/11
What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom
join a civic group
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic
Who was President during WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?
serve on a jury
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one state that borders Canada.
Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Maine
Who did the US fight in WWII?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
fought for civil rights
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
To provide schooling and education
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because they didn’t have self-government
because the British army stayed in their houses
because of high taxes
Where is the Statue of of Liberty located?
New York Harbor
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to declare war