GEOGRAPHY AND GOVERNMENT TODAY
What is the capital of Arizona?
Pheonix
What is an amendment?
a change to te Constitution
Who vetoes bills?
The President
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
What does the Constitution do?
sets up and defines the Government
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18+
What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet?
advise him
Who makes federal laws?
The Congress
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?
9
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Provide Public Education
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WW2
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
To make treaties
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who is one of the writers?
James Madison
The U.S. House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
J D Vance
Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States?
John Roberts
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
all the people in the Senators State
What is the last day that you can send in federal income tax forms (before they are considered late)?
April 15
Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt