Landmarks & Basics
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York Harbor (New York)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?
Germany, Japan, and Italy
Name one way Americans participate in democracy
Vote
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Electricity experiments / helped write the Declaration of Independence
What is the deadline for filing federal taxes?
April 15
What does the judicial branch do?
Interprets laws
Name one war from the 1800s
War of 1812 / Mexican-American War / Civil War
Name another way to participate
Serve on a jury / speak out / run for office
What major meeting created the Constitution?
Constitutional Convention
Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?
Native Americans / American Indians
What prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed enslaved people in Confederate states
What is one promise when becoming a citizen?
Be loyal to the U.S. / obey laws
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
What group was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
When must men register for Selective Service?
At age 18
What important idea limits government power?
Checks and balances
– Name 3 of the original 13 states
Virginia, New York, Massachusetts , etc
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What territory was bought from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory (Louisiana Purchase)
One responsibility only for citizens
Serve on a jury / vote in federal elections
What document created the U.S. government?
The Constitution