Geography
What is the capital of Arizona?
Phoenix
Who is the current governor of Arizona?
Doug Ducey
The first 10 amendments in the constitution are called what?
The Bill of Rights
Name the three branches in the government.
Judicial, executive, legislative
What territory did America buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory
What ocean is on the east side of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War 2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
How old do U.S. citizens have to be in order to vote for President?
18 years old
Who vetoes bills?
The president
What war was fought by the Union and the Confederacy?
The Civil War
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York City
Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi
The five amendments listed in the first amendment
Speech, religion, press, assembly, and to petition the government
What are the two parts to congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Why did the colonists fight the British?
High taxes
Name 3 states that border Canada.
Maine, Alaska, New York, Idaho, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, and Washington
Who are the current senators for Arizona?
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
The idea of self government is in the first three words of the Constitutions. What are these words?
We the people
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances
What happened at the constitutional convention in 1787?
The Constitution was written
What are the two longest rivers in the United States?
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Who represents the Arizona 4th district in the U.S. House of Representatives
Paul Gosar
What are 2 amendments that refer to voting (there are four)
*If you can name all 4 it will be Double Jeopardy*
15, 19, 24, 26
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Name 2 wars fought in the United States in the 1800s
Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War