American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
Name one reason colonists came to America?
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Name two national U.S. holidays
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What does the Constitution do?
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
What ocean is on the West Coast of the U.s.?
Pacific Ocean
When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
July 4
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
What is an amendment?
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Name one U.S. territory
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
Name one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one state that borders Canada
Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
Who is considered the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
Name three of the 13 original states
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Name one war fought by the U.s. in the 1800s