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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900's
World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War.
100
Who is in Charge of the Executive Branch?
The President
100
What is the highest court in the United States?
The supreme court
100
Who makes federal laws?
Congress, Senate and House of Representatives, U.S legislature.
100
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800's
War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War.
200
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
200
We elect a President for how many years?
4 years
200
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
200
What are the two parts of the U.S Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives.
200
Name the U.S war between the North and the South
The Civil War, the War between the States
300
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt.
300
What is the name of the President now?
Barack Obama
300
What is one part or branch of government?
Judicial, Legislative, executive
300
How many U.S Senators are there?
one hundred
300
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery, Economic Reasons, States' rights
400
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy.
400
What are two Cabinet Level Positions?
Secretary of agriculture, secretary of commerce, secretary of defense, secretary of education, secretary of energy, secretary of health and human services, secretary of housing and urban development, secretary of the interior, secretary of labor, secretary of state, secretary of transportation, secretary of the treasury, secretary of veterans affairs, Attorney General and Vice President
400
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Reviews laws, explains laws, resolves disputes, decides if a law goes against the Constitution.
400
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
400
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the Slaves (Emancipation Proclamation), saved the Union, led the United States during the Civil War
500
During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
500
What does the President's Cabinet do?
advises the President
500
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
500
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because of the state's population, because they have more people, because some states have more people.
500
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
freed the slaves, freed slaves in the Confederacy, freed slaves in the Confederate states, freed slaves in most southern states