Constitution
The first 3 words of the Constitution
What is "We the people"?
Number of years that a U.S. Senator is elected
What is 6 years?
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
One right that is only for U.S. Citizens
What is serving on a jury or voting in a federal election?
Under the Constitution, this is one power that belongs to the federal government.
What are the powers to print money; to declare war; to create an army; and to make treaties?
Current Chief Justice of the U.S.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
One reason why the colonists fought the British
What are high taxes (taxation without representation); the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering); the colonists didn't have self-government?
President during World War 1
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
When the Constitution was written
What is 1787?
Your Congressional representative and senators.
Who are Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Pat Toomey, and Bob Casey Jr.?
3 of the original 13 colonies
What are Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island?
One of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
What are the Mississippi River and Missouri River?
Under the Constitution, this is one power that belongs to the states.
What are the powers to provide schooling and education; provide protection (police); provide safety (fire departments); give a driver's license; approve zoning and land use.
Number of representatives in the House
What are U.S. diplomat, oldest member of the Constitutional Convention, first Postmaster General of the United States, writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac," and starter of the first free libraries?
Territory that the U.S. purchased from France in 1803
What was the Louisiana Territory?
What is 27?
Two Cabinet-level positions
What are the Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Energy; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of Homeland Security; 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; Vice President?
One writer of the Federalist Papers
Who are James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay?
What is World War 2?