Amendments & Law
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans / people from Africa
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee / Navajo / Sioux / Chippewa / Choctaw / Pueblo / Apache / Iroquois / Creek / Blackfeet / Seminole / Cheyenne / Arawak / Shawnee / Mohegan / Huron / Oneida / Lakota / Crow / Teton / Hopi / Inuit
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
Ted Cruz
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) / saved (or preserved) the Union / led the U.S. during the Civil War
What is one war fought by the United States in the 1800s?
War of 1812 / Mexican-American War / Civil War / Spanish-American War
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
JD Vance
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine / New Hampshire / Vermont / New York / Pennsylvania / Ohio / Michigan / Minnesota / North Dakota / Montana / Idaho / Washington / Alaska
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
New York Harbor / Liberty Island (also acceptable: New Jersey, near New York City, on the Hudson River)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Name one.
Provide schooling and education / provide protection (police) / provide safety (fire departments) / give a driver’s license / approve zoning and land use
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Greg Abbott
What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
What is one war fought by the United States in the 1900s?
World War I / World War II / Korean War / Vietnam War / (Persian) Gulf War
Name one U.S. state that borders Mexico.
California / Arizona / New Mexico / Texas