The President
The Early Days
Geography
The Constitution & Declaration
Merica
Wars
Branches of Govt.
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Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
100
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians / Native Americans
100
What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean
100
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared freedom from Great Britain.
100
When is Independence Day celebrated?
July 4
100
What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Civil War
100
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
200
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
200
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
200
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York, NY
200
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
We the People
200
What did Martin Luther King do?
Fought for civil rights
200
What caused the Civil War?
Slavery
200
Who makes federal laws?
the Congress
300
The President is elected for how many years?
4
300
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the 13 original colonies.
300
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
300
What is the main duty of the President's cabinet?
To advise the President.
300
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
300
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes
300
U.S. Senators are elected to terms of how many years?
6
400
Abraham Lincoln was the President during what war in American History?
The Civil War (The War Between the States)
400
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
400
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana
400
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
400
What is the deadline to file income tax returns?
April 15th
400
Who did the United States fight in World War II? (3 countries)
Japan, Germany, and Italy
400
U.S. Representatives are elected to serve for how many years?
2
500
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
500
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
Name three of the original colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
500
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up and defines the government
-or-
Protects the rights of citizens
500
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalism or Market Economy
500
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Called for freeing the slaves in the Confederacy.
500
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
the President
600
Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
600
In what year did women finally receive the right to vote?
1920
600
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
The Mississippi and the Missouri
600
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
600
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme court?
9
600
Who was the President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
600
How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state?
by state population
700
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
a) Civil War
b) Korean War
c) World War II
d) Spanish-American War
c) World War II
700
What did the fifteenth amendment do?
Gave voting rights to former slaves.
700
Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
a. Cuba
b. Guam
c. Hawaii
d. Panama
b. Guam
700
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
700
During the Cold War, what political system was the United States concerned about?
Communism
700
Which of the following wars was fought by the U.S. in the 1800s?
a) Korean War
b) World War I
c) Spanish-American War
d) French and Indian War
Spanish American War
700
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Decides if laws are constitutional or not.
(or)
Interprets the law