Three Branches
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
The President
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
How many senators are there?
100
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington D.C.
What are the three branches?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
How many amendments does The Constitution have?
27
Who is the Commander in Chief of the Military?
The President
Who was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
Name the two longest rivers in the US
Mississippi and Missouri rivers
What are the two parts of Congress?
The House and the Senate
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
Who is Speaker of the House?
Mike Johnson
Who wrote the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?
Atlantic Ocean
What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
What does the Constitution do?
Sets the framework for our government
How many voting members are in the House?
435
Who was president during WW1?
Thomas Woodrow Wilson
What ocean is on the West coast of the US?
The Pacific Ocean
We elect a senator for how many years?
6
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who is the chief justice?
John Roberts
Who did the US fight in WW2?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name the US territories
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands