| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| What does the constitution do? | It defines the government |
| The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are those three words? | We the people |
| What is an amendment? | A addition or change to the constitution |
| What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution? | The bill of rights |
| What is ONE right or freedom from the first amendment? | *Freedom of speech
*Freedom of religion
*freedom of assembly
*Freedom of the press
*Freedom to petition the government |
| How many amendments does the constitution have? | 27 |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | Announced our freedom from Great Britain |
| What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence? | 1.Life
2.Liberty
3. Pursuit of happiness |
| What is freedom of religion? | Freedom to practice any religion or to not practice a religion |
| What is the economic system in the U.S? | 1.Capitalist Economy
2. Market Economy |
| What is the rule of law? | No one is above the law
Every one must follow the law |
| Name ONE branch of the government | 1.Juditial
2.Executive
3.Legislative |
| what stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | 1. checks and balances
2. Separation of power |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | The president |
| Who makes federal laws? | 1. Congress
2. Senate and the house
3. U.S or national legislature |
| What are the TWO parts of the U.S congrass? | The senate and the house of representatives |
| How many U.S senators are there? | 100 |
| we select a u.s senator for how many years | 6 years |
| The house of representatives has how many voting members? | 435 |
| We elect a U.S representative for how many years? | 2 years |
| Who is one of your states senators now? | 1.Thom Tillis
2.Richard Burr |
| Name your U.S representative | David E Price |
| Who does a U.S senator represent | The people of the state |
| Why do some states have more representatives than others | Because of their population |
| we elect a president for how many years | 4 years |
| in what month do we vote for president | November |
| What is the name of the president now? | Donald J Trump |
| What is the name of the vice president of the U.S now? | Mike Pence
Micheal Pence |
| If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president? | The vice president |
| If both the president and vice president can not serve who becomes president | The speaker of the house |
| Who is commander and chief of the military | The president |
| Who signs bills into law? | The president |
| Who vetoes bills | The president |
| What does the presidents cabinet do? | Advises the president |
| What are TWO cabinet-level positions | 1.Secretary of agriculture 7.Secretary of state
2.Secretary of commerce 8.Secretary of transportation
3. Secretary of defense 9.Secretary of treasury
4.Secretary of education 10.Secretary of home land security
5.Secretary of energy 11. Secretary of health & human service
6.Secretary of labor 12. Vice president |
| What does the Judicial branch do? | 1.Reviews laws
2.Explains laws
3.Resolves Disputes
4.Decides if a law goes against the constitution |
| What is the highest court in the U.S | The supreme court |
| How many justices are on the supreme court | 9 |
| Who is the chief justice of the U.S now | John G Roberts |
| Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government? | !.To print money
2.To declare war
3. To create an army
4.To make treaties |
| Under our constitution, some powers belong to the state. What is ONE power of the state? | 1. To provide schooling/education
2. To provide protection (police)
3. To provide safety (fire dept)
4. Give license
5. To approve zoning/ land use |
| Who is the governor of your state | Roy Cooper |
| What is the capital of your state | Raleigh |
| What are the TWO major political parties of the U.S | 1. Democratic
2.Republican |
| What is the party of the current president | Republican |
| What is the name of the current speaker of the house of representatives | Nancy Pelosi |
| There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE | 1. Must be 18 or older
2.Must be a citizen
3. You don't have to pay to vote |
| What is ONE responsibility that is only for U.S citizens? | 1. Serving on a jury
2. Voting in a federal election |
| Name ONE right only for U.S citizens | 1. Voting in a federal election
2. Running for federal office |
| What are TWO rights of everyone living in the U.S | 1. Freedom of speech
2. Freedom of expression
3.Freedom of assembly
4.Freedom to petition the government
5. Freedom of religion
6.Freedom to bear arms |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance | 1. The United State
2. The flag |
| What is ONE promise you make when you become a U.S citizen | To give up loyalty to other countries
To defend the constitution an laws of the U.S
To obey the laws of the U.S
To serve in the military if needed
To serve the nation if needed
To be loyal to the U.S |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for president? | 18 |
| What are TWO ways that Americans can participate in their democracy | 1.Vote
2.Join a political party
3.Help with a campaign
4. Join a civic group
5. Join a community group
6. Run for office
7. Write the newspaper |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | April 15th |
| When must all men register for the selective services | Between ages 18 and 26 |
| What is ONE reason colonist came to America? | 1. Freedom
2. Political liberty
3.Religious Freedom
4. Economic problems
5.Practice their religion
6.Escape percecution |
| Who lived in the U.S before the europeans arrived | The Native Americans |
| Why did the colonists fight the British | Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
Because the British army stayed in their homes
Because there was no self government |
| What group of people's taken to America and sold as slaves | The Africans |
| Who wrote the declaration of independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| When was the declaration of independence adopted | July 4, 1776 |
| There were 13 original states, name THREE | 1. Maryland 9.New Hamphire
2.Delaware 10. Virginia
3.Pennsylvania 11. North Carolina
4.Massachusetts 12.South Carolina
5. Rhode Island 13. Georgia
6.Connecticut
7.New York
8. New Jersey |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | The constitution was written |
| When was the constitution written (the year) | 1787 |
| The federal papers supported the passage of the U.S constitution. Name ONE of the writers | 1. James Maddison
2. Alexander Hamilton
3. John Jay
4.Publius |
| What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | 1. Hes a U.S diplomat
Oldest member of the constitutional convention
The writer of "Poor Richards almanac
He started the 1st free libraries |
| Who is the "Father of our Country" | George Washington |
| Who was the first president of the U.S | George washington |
| What territory did the U.S buy from France in 1803 | Louisiana |
| Name ONE war fought by the U.S in the 1800s | 1. War of 1812
2. Mexican-American war
3. The civil war
4. Spanish-American war |
| Name the U.S war against the north and the south | The Civil War |
| Name ONE problem that caused the civil war | 1. Slavery
2.Economic Issues
3. States rights |
| What was ONE important thing Abraham Lincoln did | 1. Freed the slaves
2. Saved the union
3. Led the U.S during the civil war |
| What did the emancipation proclamation do | Freed the slaves |
| What did Susan B Anthony do? | Fought for woman's rights
Fought for civil rights |
| Name ONE war fought by the U.S in the 1900s | 1. World War 1
2. World War 2
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5.Persian War |
| Was was president during WW1 | Woodrow Wilson |
| Who was president during WW2 | Franklin Roosevelt |
| Who did the U.S fight in WW2 | Japan, Germany and Italy |
| Before he was president Eisenhower was a general. what war was he in? | World War 2 |
| During the cold war, what was the major concern of the U.S | Communism |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination | The civil rights movement |
| What did Martin Luther King Jr do? | Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the U.S | Terrorist attacked the U.S
Terrorist attacked the world trade center towers |
| Name ONE American Indian tribe in the U.S | 1. Cherokee :) 9.Creek
2. Navajo 10. Blackfeet
3. Sioux 11.Seminole
4. Chippewa 12. Arawak
5.Choctaw 13.Shawnee
6.Pueblo 14. Mohegan
7.Apache 15.Lakota
8. Iroquis 16. Crow |
| Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the U.S | Mississippi River
Missouri River |
| What ocean is on the west coast of the U.S | Pacific Ocean |
| What Ocean is on the east coast of the U.S | Atlantic Ocean |
| Name ONE of the U.S territories | 1. Puerto Rico
2. U.S virgin Island
3.American samoa
4. North Mariana Islands
5. Guam |
| Name ONE state that boarders Canada | Alaska
New York North Dakota
Ohio Washington State
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Michigan
Minnesota |
| Name ONE state that boarders Mexico | Texas
New Mexico
California
Arizona |
| What is the capital of the U.S | Washington D.C |
| Where is the statue of liberty | New York Harbor
Liberty Island |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes | To represent the 13 original colonies |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars | Because there are 50 states |
| What is the name of the national anthem | The star spangled banner |
| When do we celebrate independence day | July 4th |
| Name TWO national U.S holidays | New Years day
Christmas Columbus day
Thanksgiving Veterans day
Independence day
Martin Luther King day
Presidents day
Memorial day
Labor day |
