What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States/ the flag of the United States.
100
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans/American Indians
100
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
200
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights.
200
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
the Senate and the House of Representatives
200
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18/between ages 18 and 26
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
300
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the people"
300
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President.
300
What is one right U.S. citizens have?
vote in a federal election, run for federal office
300
Who was President during World War II and the Great Depression?
Woodrow Wilson
300
Name one state that borders Mexico.
California/Arizona/New Mexico/Texas
400
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
400
In what month do we vote for President?
November
400
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
serve on a jury, vote in a federal election
400
There were 13 original states. Name 3.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
400
Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands/American Samoa/Northern Mariana Islands/Guam
500
What does the Constitution do?
sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
500
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population, or because they have more people.
500
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote; you don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; any citizen can vote; a male citizen of any race can vote.
500
Name one of the American Indian tribes of the United States.