Landmark Facts!
Branches of Government
The Constitution
New York State
100

This park in the middle of Manhattan is known for its large green spaces, ponds, and activities.

What is Central Park?

100

This person is the head of government of the United States of America.

What is the President?

100
1787 this document was written and signed

What is the Constitution?

100

This place is the Capital of New York State.

What is Albany?

200

The Empire State Building is located in this borough.

What is Manhattan, New York?

200

The President of the United States is elected for a term of this number of years.

What is 4 years?

200

This single document is the highest form of law in America.

What is The Constitution?

200

This famous bridge in New York City connects Manhattan to Brooklyn and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States.

What is the Brooklyn Bridge?

300

This country gave America the Statue of Liberty.

What is France?

300

This group has the power to propose changes to the Constitution.

What is Congress?
300

Freedom of this thing is granted to the people of America by the first amendment of the Constitution.

What is freedom of speech?

300

This person is the highest-ranking official in a city or a town.

What is a Mayor?

400

This location is home to the White House.

What is Washington D.C.?

400

This court can decide if a law is or is not Constitutional. When there is disagreement with what a certain law means, this court helps determine the definition.  

What is The Supreme Court?

400

This document was added to the Constitution shortly after it was signed to protect individual freedoms and states the first 10 Amendments.

What is the Bill of Rights?

400

This New York state landmark is known for its massive waterfall, located on the border between the U.S. and Canada.

What is Niagra Falls?

500

This famous monument features the carved faces of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

What is Mount Rushmore?

500

This house has one or more representatives from each state that together, help make laws for the nation.

What is the The House of Representatives?

500

This word can be defined as a change or addition designed to improve or correct a text, piece of legislation, etc.

What is "Amendment"?

500

This was the name of New York City called before the British settled here. (Hint: the Dutch were there first!)

What is New Amsterdam?