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100

What is the form of government of the United States ?

Republic 

100

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians 

Native Americans 

100

What is the supreme law of the land?

U.S. Constitution 

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?

Thomas Jefferson

100

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have? 

27 

200

Name the three branches of government.

Legislative, Executive, and judicial 

Congress, president, and the courts 

200

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one. 

Freedom 

200

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution? 

Amendments

The amendment process 

200

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. 

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Jay 

200

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? 

435 

300

The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

Executive branch 

300

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

The American Revolutionary War

American Revolution 

300

Name one thing the U.S. constitution does. 

Forms the government. 

300

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one. 

U.S. Diplomat 

300

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Because there are 50 states.

400

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

To more closely follow public opinion 

400

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

Battle of Gettysburg

400

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words" We the People" , What does "We the people mean"?

Self-government 

400

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one. 

Writer of the Declaration of Independence. 

400

When did all women get the right to vote ?

1920 

500

There are three branches of government. Why ?

So one part does not become too powerful

Checks and balances

Separation of powers  


500

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships. 
500

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

(The basic) right of Americans

500

Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Franklin Roosevelt

500

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. 

Citizen eighteen and older can vote