Current Governor of Michigan
  • 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
  • 16. Who makes federal laws?
  • 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
  • 43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
Washington, D.C.
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 98. What is the name of the national anthem?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
  • 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
slaveryeconomic reasonsstates' rights
  • 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
  • 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • 35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
checks and balancesseparation of powers
  • 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  • 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  • 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
  • 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  • 12. What is the "rule of law"?
  • 70. Who was the first President?
  • 43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
votejoin a political partyhelp with a campaignjoin a civic groupjoin a community groupgive an elected official your opinion on an issuecall Senators and Representativespublicly support or oppose an issue or policyrun for officewrite to a newspaper
  • 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
  • 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
twenty-seven (27)
  • 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
  • 18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
  • 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
freedom of expressionfreedom of speechfreedom of assemblyfreedom to petition the governmentfreedom of worshipthe right to bear arms
  • 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
  • 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
  • 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
civil rights (movement)
  • 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
  • 46. What is the political party of the President now?
  • 1. What is the supreme law of the land?
four hundred thirty-five (435)
  • 50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
  • 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
  • 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  • 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
World War II
  • 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
  • 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
  • 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  • 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
MaineNew HampshireVermontNew YorkPennsylvaniaOhioMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaMontanaIdahoWashingtonAlaska
  • 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  • 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  • 92. Name one state that borders Canada.
  • 13. Name one branch or part of the government.
Africanspeople from Africa
  • 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
  • 93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
  • 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
because there were 13 original coloniesbecause the stripes represent the original colonies
  • 37. What does the judicial branch do?
  • 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  • 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
to print moneyto declare warto create an armyto make treaties
  • 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  • 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
  • 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
fought for women's rightsfought for civil rights
  • 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
  • 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
  • 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
nine (9)
  • 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
  • 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
  • 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
War of 1812Mexican-American WarCivil WarSpanish-American War
  • 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
  • 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
  • 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
  • 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
The Star-Spangled Banner
  • 98. What is the name of the national anthem?
  • 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
serve on a juryvote in a federal election
  • 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
  • 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
(because of) the state's population(because) they have more people(because) some states have more people
  • 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  • 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
  • 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
give up loyalty to other countriesdefend the Constitution and laws of the United Statesobey the laws of the United Statesserve in the U.S. military (if needed)serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)be loyal to the United States
  • 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
  • 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
  • 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
  • 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
the Louisiana TerritoryLouisiana
  • 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
  • 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
July 4, 1776
  • 1. What is the supreme law of the land?
  • 33. Who signs bills to become laws?
  • 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
  • 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
the Senate and House (of Representatives)
  • 50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
CongressSenate and House (of Representatives)(U.S. or national) legislature
  • 16. Who makes federal laws?
  • 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  • 70. Who was the first President?
  • 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
July 4
  • 18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
  • 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
  • 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  • 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Barack ObamaObama
  • 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
  • 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
six (6)
  • 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
  • 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
all people of the state
  • 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
  • 35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • 79. Who was President during World War I?
  • 33. Who signs bills to become laws?
the Speaker of the House
  • 11. What is the economic system in the United States?
  • 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • 35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
because there is one star for each statebecause each star represents a statebecause there are 50 states
  • 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
  • 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
  • 35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
  • 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
The Constitution was written.The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
  • 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
  • 79. Who was President during World War I?
  • 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
  • 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
  • 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?
the Bill of Rights
  • 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
  • 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
  • 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
World War IWorld War IIKorean WarVietnam War(Persian) Gulf War
  • 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
  • 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  • 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Lansing, Michigan
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 44. What is the capital of your state?
  • 98. What is the name of the national anthem?
  • 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
New HampshireMassachusettsRhode IslandConnecticutNew YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelawareMarylandVirginiaNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaGeorgia
  • 64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
the United Statesthe flag
  • 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
  • 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
  • 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
New Year's DayMartin Luther King, Jr. DayPresidents' DayMemorial DayIndependence DayLabor DayColumbus DayVeterans DayThanksgivingChristmas
  • 100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
  • 33. Who signs bills to become laws?
  • 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
  • 16. Who makes federal laws?
CaliforniaArizonaNew MexicoTexas
  • 13. Name one branch or part of the government.
  • 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
  • 92. Name one state that borders Canada.
  • 93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
Communism
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
  • 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
  • 1. What is the supreme law of the land?
  • 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Secretary of AgricultureSecretary of CommerceSecretary of DefenseSecretary of EducationSecretary of EnergySecretary of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Homeland SecuritySecretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of the InteriorSecretary of LaborSecretary of StateSecretary of TransportationSecretary of the TreasurySecretary of Veterans AffairsAttorney GeneralVice President
  • 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
  • 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
  • 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  • 35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
We the People
  • 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
  • 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
  • 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
  • 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
vote in a federal electionrun for federal office
  • 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
  • 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
  • 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  • 50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
a change (to the Constitution)an addition (to the Constitution)
  • 37. What does the judicial branch do?
  • 91. Name one U.S. territory.
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 4. What is an amendment?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
  • 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
  • 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
  • 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
reviews lawsexplains lawsresolves disputes (disagreements)decides if a law goes against the Constitution
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • 44. What is the capital of your state?
  • 37. What does the judicial branch do?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • 4. What is an amendment?
  • 44. What is the capital of your state?
  • 10. What is freedom of religion?
U.S. diplomatoldest member of the Constitutional Conventionfirst Postmaster General of the United Stateswriter of "Poor Richard's Almanac"started the first free libraries
  • 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
  • 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  • 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
(James) Madison(Alexander) Hamilton(John) JayPublius
  • 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  • 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
  • 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  • 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
provide schooling and educationprovide protection (police)provide safety (fire departments)give a driver's licenseapprove zoning and land use
  • 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
  • 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
  • 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
  • 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
American IndiansNative Americans
  • 13. Name one branch or part of the government.
  • 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
  • 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
the Vice President
  • 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
  • 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  • 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  • 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Missouri (River)Mississippi (River)
  • 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
  • 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
fought for civil rightsworked for equality for all Americans
  • 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
  • 70. Who was the first President?
  • 79. Who was President during World War I?
  • 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)because they didn't have self-government
  • 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
  • 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  • 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
  • 61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
sets up the governmentdefines the governmentprotects basic rights of Americans
  • 98. What is the name of the national anthem?
  • 91. Name one U.S. territory.
  • 2. What does the Constitution do?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
November
  • 94. What is the capital of the United States?
  • 27. In what month do we vote for President?
  • 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
  • 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
the Constitution
  • 1. What is the supreme law of the land?
  • 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
  • 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)A male citizen of any race (can vote).
  • 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
  • 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
  • 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
  • 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
freed the slavesfreed slaves in the Confederacyfreed slaves in the Confederate statesfreed slaves in most Southern states
  • 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
  • 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
  • What did the Declaration of Independence do?
  • 11. What is the economic system in the United States?
capitalist economymarket economy
  • 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
  • 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
  • 11. What is the economic system in the United States?
  • What did the Declaration of Independence do?
April 15
  • 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
  • 66. When was the Constitution written?
  • 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
  • 38. What is the highest court in the United States?
CongresslegislativePresidentexecutivethe courtsjudicial
  • 70. Who was the first President?
  • 13. Name one branch or part of the government.
  • 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
  • 100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
the Civil Warthe War between the States
  • 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
  • 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
  • 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?
  • 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)saved (or preserved) the Unionled the United States during the Civil War
  • 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
  • 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
  • 58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
  • 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
Everyone must follow the law.Leaders must obey the law.Government must obey the law.No one is above the law.
  • 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
  • 12. What is the "rule of law"?
  • 70. Who was the first President?
  • 100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
Puerto RicoU.S. Virgin IslandsAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana IslandsGuam
  • 50. Name one right only for United States citizens.
  • 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
  • 91. Name one U.S. territory.
  • 2. What does the Constitution do?
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