System Of Governemnt
How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
18 and older
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
- Native Americans
- American Indians
Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 50 stars?
The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
The 50 stars represent the 50 states.
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Who makes federal laws?
- Congress
- Senate and House (of Representative)
- (U.S. or national) legislature
When is the last day you can send federal income tax forms?
April 15
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
- The Missouri (River)
- The Mississippi (River)
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 amendments
What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful?
- checks and balances
- separation of powers
What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
- freedom of expression
- freedom of speech
- freedom of assembly
- freedom to petition the government
- freedom of religion
- the right to bear arms
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
- slavery
- economic reasons
- states' rights
What is the name of the national anthem (of the U.S.)?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What does the Constitution do?
- sets up the government
- define the government
- protects basic rights of Americans
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
One of these answers
- to print money
- to declare war
- to create an army
- to make treaties
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
- serve on a jury
- vote in a federal election
Who was President during World War I?
President Woodrow Wilson
Name three states that borders Canada.
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Vermont
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Montana
- Idaho
- Washington
- Alaska
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
- life
- liberty
- pursuit of happiness
Who is one of your U.S. Senators now (NY)?
Democrats Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
What is one promise when you become a U.S. citizen?
- give up loyalty to other countries
- defend the Constitution and the laws of the U.S.
- obey the laws of the U.S.
- serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
- serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
- be loyal to the U.S.
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin famous for?
- U.S. diplomat
- oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
- first Postmaster general of the U.S.
- writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
- started the first free libraries
Name one U.S. territory.
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Guam
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
- announced our independence (from Great Britain)
- declared our independence (from Great Britain)
- said that the U.S. is free (from Great Britain)
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