What is the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
What does the constitution do
Set up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution
What are these words
We the People
What is an amendment
A change to the Constitution
An addition to the Constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
What is one right
Or freedom from the First Amendment
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government
How many amendments does the Constitution have
27
What did the Declaration of Independence do
Announced our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence
Great Britain
That the United States
It's free
From Great Britain
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
What is freedom of religion
You can practice any religion
Or not practice a religion
What is the economic system in the United States
Capitalist economy
Market economy
What is the rule of law
Everyone must follow the law
Leaders must obey the law
Government must obey the law no one is above the law
Name one branch or part of the government
Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The court
Judicial
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Who is in charge of the executive branch
The president
Who makes federal laws
Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Us or national legislature
What are the two parts of the US Congress
The Senate and House of Representatives
How many u.s. senators are there
100
We elect a US senator for how many years
Fixed
Who is one of your State's US senators now
Answers will vary
District of Columbia residents and residents of US territories should answer the DC
Or the territory where the applicant lives
Has no US senators
The House of Representatives has how many voting members
435
We elect a US Representative for how many years
2
Name your US Representative
Answers will vary
Residents of territories with non-voting delegates or Resident Commissioners May provide the name
Name of that delegate or commissioner also acceptable is any statement that the territory has
No voting representatives in Congress
Who does the US senator represent
All people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states
Because of the States population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people
We elect a president for how many years
4
In what month do we vote for president
November
What is the name of the president of the United States now
Donald J Trump
Donald Trump
Trump
The name of the Vice President of the United States now
Michael R Pence
Mike Pence
If the president can no longer serve
Who becomes president
The vice president
If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve
Who becomes president
The Speaker of the House
Who is the commander-in-chief of the military
The president
Who signs bills to become laws
The president
Who vetoes bills
The president
What does the president's cabinet do
Advises the president
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
Sorry 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
What does the judicial branch do
Refuse laws
Explains laws resolves disputes disagreements
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
What is the highest
Courtney United States
The Supreme Court
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
9
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now
John Roberts John G Roberts jr.
Under our constitution
Some powers belong to the federal government
What is one power of the federal government
To print money
To declare war
To create an army
To make treaties
Under our constitution some powers belong to the states
What is one power of the state
Provide schooling and education provide protection
Police provide safety
Fire Department
Give a driver's license
Approve zoning and land-use
Who is the governor of your state now
Answers will vary District of Columbia residents should answer the DC
He does not have a governor
What is the capital of your state
Answers will vary District of Columbia
Residents should answer that DC is not a state that does not have a capital
Residents of US territories should name the capital of the territory
What are the two major political parties in the United States
Democratic and Republican
What political party of the president now
Republican Party
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now
Paul D Ryan Paul Ryan
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote
Describe one of them
Citizens 18 and older can vote you don't have to pay app
Poll tax to vote
Any citizen can vote women and men can vote
A male citizen of any race can vote
What is one responsibility that is only for United States
Citizens
Serve on a jury vote in a federal
Election 91
Right only for United States citizens
Vote in a federal election
Run for federal office
What are two rights of everyone living in the United States
Freedom of expression freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly freedom to petition the government
Freedom of religion the right to bear arms
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance
The United States
The flag
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen
Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
Obey the laws of the United States
Serve in the US military if needed
Serve do important work for the nation if needed
Be loyal to the United States
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president
18 and older
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy
Boat
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Join a Civic group
Join a community group
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue
Call senators and representatives
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
Run for office
Write to a newspaper when is the last day you can see
Send in federal income tax forms
April 15th
When must all men register for the Selective Service
At age 18 between 18 and 20
Hockey sticks
What is one reason Colonists came to America
Freedom political Liberty
Religious freedom Economic Opportunity
Practice their religion
Escape persecution
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived
American Indians
Native Americans
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
African
People from Africa why did the colonists fight the British
Because of high taxes
Taxation without representation
Because the British army stayed in their houses
Boarding quartering
Because they didn't have self-government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4th 1776
There were 13 original states name three
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution was written
The founding fathers wrote the Constitution
When was the Constitution written
1787
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution
Name one of the writers
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton John Jay
Publius
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for
Us diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of poor Richard's almanac
Started the first free libraries
Who is the father of our country
George Washington
Who was the first president
George Washington
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
The Louisiana Territory
Louisiana
One War fought by the United States in the 1800
Hundred
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War Spanish-American War
Name the US war between the North and the South
The Civil War
The war between the states
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery economic reasons
States right
What was one important thing that Abraham
Ham Lincoln did
Freed the slaves
Emancipation Proclamation
Dave
What preserves the union led the United States during the Civil War
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
What did Susan B Anthony do
Fought for women's rights
Fought for civil rights
Name one War fought by the United States in the 1900s
World War II
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian Gulf War
Who was president during World War 1
Woodrow Wilson
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II
Franklin Roosevelt
Who did the United States fight in World War II
Japan Germany and Italy
Before he was president Eisenhower was a general
What war was he in
World War II
During the Cold War what was the main concern of the United States
Communism
What movement tried to end racial discrimination
Civil Rights Movement
What did
Martin Luther King jr. do
Fought for civil right
Worked for equality for all Americans
What major event happened on September 11th 2001 in the United
Red State
Terrorist attacks in the United States
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States
USCIS officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes
Cherokee
Navajo
2
Chippewa
Choctaw Pueblo
Apache Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet Seminoles Cheyenne
Arawak Shawnee
Mohegan
Urine
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Poopy
Inuit
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri River
Mississippi River
What ocean is on the west coast of the United States
Pacific Ocean
What ocean is on the East Coast
List of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
Name one US territory
Puerto Rico
US Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam
Name one state that borders Canada
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio Michigan Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington Alaska
Name one state that borders Mexico
California Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
What is the capital of the United States
Washington DC
Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
Liberty Island
Also acceptable are New Jersey
Near New York City
And on the Hudson River
Why does the flag have 13 stripes
Because there were 13 original colonies
Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why does the flag have 50 stars
Because there is one star for each state because each star represent
State
Because there are 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem
The Star Spangled Banner
We celebrate Independence Day
July 4th
Name 2 national US holidays
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King jr. day Presidents Day
Memorial Day Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
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