Founding Fathers’ Favorites
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
Name one right only for United States citizens.
▪ Vote in a federal election
OR
▪ Run for federal office
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitutio
OR
An addition to the Constitution
Name one branch or part of the government.
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House
▪ U.S. legislature
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one U.S. territory.
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
▪ Speech
▪ Religion
▪ Assembly
▪ press
▪ Petition the government
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ Because there were 13 original colonies
When was the Constitution written?
1787
ame one state that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ Life
▪ Liberty
▪ Pursuit of happiness
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
▪ Freed the slaves
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ Freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ Freed slaves in most Southern states
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Name your U.S. Representative.
Joyce Beatty
How long have Miya been in the US?
▪ Since 2016
▪ 9 years
Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
▪ Missouri River
▪ Mississippi River