- What are the colors
of our flag?
Red, White, and Blue.
- How many stars
are there in our flag?
50
- What color are
the stars on our flag?
White.
-
What do the stars
on the flag mean?
One for each state in the Union.
- How many
stripes are there in the flag?
13
- What color
are the stripes?
Red and White.
- What do
the stripes on the flag mean?
They represent the original 13 states.
- How many
states are there in the Union?
50
- What is the 4th
of July?
Independence Day.
- What
is the date of Independence Day?
July 4th
- Independence
from whom?
England
- What country
did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
England
- Who was
the first President of the United States?
George Washington
- Who is
the President of the United States today?
Bill Clinton (or whoever is next :-))
- Who is the vice-president
of the United States today?
Al Gore (or whoever is next :-))
- Who elects
the President of the United States?
The electoral college
- Who becomes
President of the United States if the President should die?
Vice - President
- For how
long do we elect the President?
Four years
- What is
the Constitution?
The supreme law of the land
- Can
the Constitution be changed?
Yes
- What do we
call a change to the Constitution?
An Amendment
- How
many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
- How many
branches are there in our government?
3
- What
are the three branches of our government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
- What
is the legislative branch of our government?
Congress
- Who makes
the laws in the United States?
Congress
- What is the
Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
- What
are the duties of Congress?
To make laws
- Who
elects the Congress?
The people
- How
many senators are there in Congress?
100
- Can you
name the two senators from your state?
(insert local information)
- For how
long do we elect each senator?
6 years
- How many
representatives are there in Congress?
435
- For how long
do we elect the representatives?
2 years
- What
is the executive branch of our government?
The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the
cabinet members
- What
is the judiciary branch of our government?
The Supreme Court
- What
are the duties of the Supreme Court?
To interpret laws
- What
is the supreme court law of the United States?
The Constitution
- What is the
Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
- What is
the capital of your state?
(insert local information)
- Who is the
current governor of your state?
(insert local information)
- Who becomes
President of the United States if the President and the vice-president
should die?
Speaker of the House of Representative
- Who is
the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Rehnquist (or whoever is next)
- Can you
name thirteen original states?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode
Island, and Maryland.
- Who said,
"Give me liberty or give me death."?
Patrick Henry
- Which countries
were our enemies during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan
- What are
the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
Hawaii and Alaska
- How many terms
can the President serve?
2
- Who was Martin
Luther King, Jr.?
A civil rights leader
- Who is
the head of your local government?
(insert local information)
- According
to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order
to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least
35 years old by the time he/she will serve; must have lived in the
United States for at least 14 years.
- Why are
there 100 Senators in the Senate?
Two (2) from each state
- Who selects
the Supreme Court justice?
Appointed by the President
- How many
Supreme Court justice are there?
Nine (9)
- Why did the
Pilgrims come to America?
For religious freedom
- What
is the head executive of a state government called?
Governor
- What
is the head executive of a city government called?
Mayor
- What holiday
was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?
Thanksgiving
- Who was the
main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
- When
was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
- What
is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
That all men are created equal
- What
is the national anthem of the United States?
The Star-Spangled Banner
- Who wrote
the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
- Where
does freedom of speech come from?
The Bill of Rights
- What
is a minimum voting age in the United States?
Eighteen (18)
- Who
signs bills into law?
The President
- What is
the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
- Who was
the President during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
- What
did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed many slaves
- What special
group advises the President?
The Cabinet
- Which President
is called the "Father of our country"?
George Washington
- What Immigration
and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized
citizen?
Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization
- Who helped
the Pilgrims in America?
The American-Indians (Native Americans)
- What is
the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
- What are the
13 original states of the U.S. called?
Colonies
- Name
3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
- The right of freedom of speech,
press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of
government.
- The right to bear arms (the right
to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations).
- The government may not quarter,
or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without
the people's consent.
- The government may not search or
take a person's property without a warrant.
- A person may not be tried twice
for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself.
- A person charged with a crime still
has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer.
- The right to trial by jury in most
cases.
- Protects people against excessive
or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment.
- The people have rights other than
those mentioned in the Constitution.
- Any power not given to the federal
government by the Constitution is a power of either the state
or the people.
- Who
has the power to declare the war?
The Congress
- What kind
of government does the United States have?
Republican
- Which President
freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
- In
what year was the Constitution written?
1787
- What
are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
- Name one
purpose of the United Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide
economic aid to many countries.
- Where
does Congress meet?
In the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
- Whose
rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S.
- What
is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
- Name
one benefit of being citizen of the United States.
Vote for the candidate of your choice
- What
is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens?
The right to vote
- What is the
United States Capital?
The place where Congress meets
- What is the
White House?
The President's official home
- Where is
the White House located?
Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.)
- What is the
name of the President's official home?
The White House
- Name
the right guaranteed by the first amendment.
Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting
change of the government.
- Who is the Commander
in Chief of the U.S. military?
The President
- Which President
was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
George Washington
- In what month
do we vote for the President?
November
- In what month
is the new President inaugurated?
January
- How
many times may a Senator be re-elected?
There is no limit
- How
many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit
- What are
the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
Democratic and Republican
- How
many states are there in the United States today?
Fifty (50)
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