Laws
What does the Constitution do?
▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Andrew Cuomo
Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
▪ New York (Harbor) ▪ Liberty Island
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
What is an amendment?
▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
▪ the President
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
▪ Africans ▪ people from Africa
Who vetoes bills?
▪ the President
Name your U.S. Representative.
Hakeem Jeffries
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
▪ (James) Madison ▪ (Alexander) Hamilton ▪ (John) Jay ▪ Publius
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi's
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
▪ the Speaker of the House
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
▪ six (6)
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
▪ (George) Washington
Name one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California ▪ Arizona ▪ New Mexico ▪ Texa
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
▪ freedom of expression ▪ freedom of speech ▪ freedom of assembly ▪ freedom to petition the government ▪ freedom of religion ▪ the right to bear arms
What is the name of the national anthem?
▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ▪
U.S. diplomat ▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention ▪ first Postmaster General of the United States ▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” ▪ started the first free libraries
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
▪ World War II
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts