Citizenship
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive and judicial
What year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
1776
What are the five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Which president was the first U.S. president to visit all 50 states while in office?
Richard Nixon
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
How many U.S. senators are there?
100
What 1803 land deal nearly doubled the size of the United States?
The Louisiana Purchase
Which amendment protects you from being forced to testify against yourself?
The Fifth Amendment.
Which president was a former professional wrestler?
Donald Trump
What is the system called in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches?
Checks & Balances
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What was the name of the first governing document of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation.
Which Amendment ended slavery?
The Thirteenth Amendment.
Besides Trump, who was the only other president to serve two nonconsecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland
What clause establishes federal supremacy?
Supremacy Clause
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
6 Years
What Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, giving the Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Marbury v. Madison
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
The Nineteenth Amendment.
Which president kept an alligator as a pet at the White House?
John Quincy Adams
What type of legislature has two chambers?
Bicameral
How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 Years
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, which argued strongly for American independence?
Thomas Paine
What Amendment limits presidential terms?
The Twenty-Second Amendment.
Which president was a former peanut farmer?
Jimmy Carter