GOVERNMENT
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who was the first President?
George Washington
Name one right from the First Amendment
(Bonus if you can name the fourth amendment)
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government.
Right to due process (Bonus)
What is the capital of the U.S.?
Washington DC
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
The 13 colonies
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is one responsibility of citizens?
Jury duty and vote in federal elections
What ocean is on the West Coast?
Pacific Ocean
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Represents the 50 states. One per states.
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What did Abraham Lincoln do?
Freed slaves and preserved the Union
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States and the flag
What ocean is on the East Coast?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
What war was fought between North and South?
Civil War
What is freedom of religion?
Practice any religion or none
Name one of the two longestest rivers in the United States
Missouri
Mississippi
When is Independence Day?
July 4th
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What movement ended racial discrimination?
The civil rights movement
Name one right only for citizens
Vote in federal elections
Run for federal office
Name of U.S. territory
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam.
Name two U.S. Holidays
Thanksgiving and Christmas