American Government 1
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
We the People,
Who lived in North America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans, American Indians, Indigenous Persons
Which group of people was taken to the USA and sold as slaves?
PEOPLE FROM WHERE?
Africans OR People from Africa
What is the national bird of the USA?
Bald Eagle
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President of the United States
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
Name 3 of the original 13 US states
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Who is Party in the USA by?
Miley Cyrus
What is the highest court in the USA?
The Supreme Court
Name the 3 major branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Name 1 war fought by the USA in the 1900s.
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War
What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the USA?
Terrorists attacked the USA.
What is "America's Pastime"?
Baseball
What is the economic system in the USA?
Capitalist Economy OR Market Economy
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced/declared the USA's independence from England.
Said that the USA is free from England's control!
What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the USA?
The Civil Rights Movement
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves from Southern states.
Who is Dale Earnhardt?
Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
Dale Sr. is one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time.
Dale Jr. is the son of Dale Sr. and one of the most popular NASCAR drivers.
How many US Senators are there?
How many US House Representatives are there?
Senators: 100
House Representatives: 435
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Communism
Who is Susan B. Anthony? What did she do?
Fought for women's rights and civil rights.
She was a legendary women's rights activist and pioneer of the women's suffrage movement.
Where was electricity, basketball, and hip hop invented?
USA