Geography
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government?
Congress - Legislative
President - Executive
Courts - Judicial
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
The Civil War
Under our Constitution, some powers are reserved to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to print money
to declare war
to create an army
to make treaties
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our Independence from Great Britain
Declared our Independence from Great Britain
Said that the United States is free from Great Britain
What does the President's Cabinet do?
Advises the President
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War 1
World War 2
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the capital of the United States?
What is one right or freedom from the first Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the Government
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
because the British army stayed in their houses
because they didn't have self-government
Who was president during World War 1?
Woodrow Wilson
Name one U.S. Territory.
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
We elect a U.S. Senator for how may years?
Six (6)
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil Rights Movement
Name one right only for United States citizens.
Vote in federal elections
run for federal office
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
The Federalist Paper supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
Four Hundred Thirty-Five (435)
Who did the United Stats fight in World War 2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
Everyone must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.