1.What are the colors of ourflag?
Red, White, andBlue.
2.How many stars are there inour flag?
50
3.What color are the stars onour flag?
White.
4.What do the stars on the flagmean?
One for each state in theUnion.
5.How many stripes are there inthe flag?
13
6.What color are the stripes?
Red andWhite.
7.What do the stripes on theflag mean?
They represent the original 13states.
8.How many states are there inthe Union?
50
9.What is the 4th of July?
Independence Day.
10.What is the date ofIndependence Day?
July4th
11.Independence from whom?
England
12.What country did we fightduring the Revolutionary War?
England
13.Who was the first Presidentof the United States?
George Washington
14.Who is the President of theUnited States today?
BillClinton (or whoever isnext :-))
15.Who is the vice-president ofthe United States today?
Al Gore(or whoever is next:-))
16.Who elects the President ofthe United States?
The electoral college
17.Who becomes President of theUnited States if the President
should die?Vice -President
18.For how long do we elect thePresident?
Four years
19.What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of theland
20.Can the Constitution bechanged?
Yes
21.What do we call a change tothe Constitution?
AnAmendment
22.How many changes oramendments are there to the Constitution?
27
23.How many branches are therein our government?
3
24.What are the three branchesof our government?
Legislative, Executive, andJudiciary
25.What is the legislativebranch of our government?
Congress
26.Who makes the laws in theUnited States?
Congress
27.What is the Congress?
The Senate and the House ofRepresentatives
28.What are the duties ofCongress?
To make laws
29.Who elects the Congress?
Thepeople
30.How many senators are therein Congress?
100
31.Can you name the twosenators from your state?
(insert local information)
32.For how long do we electeach senator?
6 years
33.How many representatives arethere in Congress?
435
34.For how long do we elect therepresentatives?
2years
35.What is the executive branchof our government?
The President, vice president,cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members
36.What is the judiciary branchof our government?
The SupremeCourt
37.What are the duties of theSupreme Court?
To interpretlaws
38.What is the supreme courtlaw of the United States?
The Constitution
39.What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of theConstitution
40.What is the capital of yourstate?
(insert local information)
41.Who is the current governorof your state?
(insert local information)
42.Who becomes President of theUnited States if the President and
the vice-president should die?
Speaker of the House ofRepresentative
43.Who is the Chief Justice ofthe Supreme Court?
WilliamRehnquist (or whoeveris next)
44.Can you name thirteenoriginal states?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland.
45.Who said, "Give me libertyor give me death."?
Patrick Henry
46.Which countries were ourenemies during World War II?
Germany, Italy, andJapan
47.What are the 49th and 50thstates of the Union?
Hawaii and Alaska
48.How many terms can thePresident serve?
2
49.Who was Martin Luther King,Jr.?
A civil rightsleader
50.Who is the head of yourlocal government?
(insert local information)
51.According to theConstitution, a person must meet certain
requirements in order to beeligible to become President. Name
one of these requirements.
52.Why are there 100 Senatorsin the Senate?
Two (2) from eachstate
53.Who selects the SupremeCourt justice?
Appointed by thePresident
54.How many Supreme Courtjustice are there?
Nine (9)
55.Why did the Pilgrims come toAmerica?
For religious freedom
56.What is the head executiveof a state government called?
Governor
57.What is the head executiveof a city government called?
Mayor
58.What holiday was celebratedfor the first time by the Americans
colonists?
Thanksgiving
59.Who was the main writer ofthe Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
60.When was the Declaration ofIndependence adopted?
July 4, 1776
61.What is the basic belief ofthe Declaration of Independence?
That all men are created equal
62.What is the national anthemof the United States?
The Star-SpangledBanner
63.Who wrote the Star-SpangledBanner?
Francis ScottKey
64.Where does freedom of speechcome from?
The Bill of Rights
65.What is a minimum voting agein the United States?
Eighteen (18)
66.Who signs bills into law?
ThePresident
67.What is the highest court inthe United States?
The Supreme Court
68.Who was the President duringthe Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
69.What did the EmancipationDeclaration do?
Freed manyslaves
70.What special group advisesthe President?
TheCabinet
71.Which President is calledthe "Father of our country"?
George Washington
72.What Immigration andNaturalization Service form is used to
apply to become a naturalizedcitizen?
Form N-400, Application to FilePetition for Naturalization
73.Who helped the Pilgrims inAmerica?
The American-Indians (NativeAmericans)
74.What is the name of the shipthat brought the Pilgrims to
America?
The Mayflower
75.What are the 13 originalstates of the U.S. called?
Colonies
76.Name 3 rights of freedomguaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
1.The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government.2.The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun,though subject to certain regulations).
3.The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent.
4.The government may not search or take a person's property without awarrant.
5.A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself.
6.A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer.
7.The right to trial by jury in most cases.
8.Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel and unusual punishment.
9.The people have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution.
10.Any power not given to the federal government by the Constitution is a power of either the state or the people.
77.Who has the power to declarethe war?
TheCongress
78.What kind of government doesthe United States have?
Republican
79.Which President freed theslaves?
Abraham Lincoln
80.In what year was theConstitution written?
1787
81.What are the first 10amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill ofRights
82.Name one purpose of theUnited Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provid economic aid to many countries.
83.Where does Congress meet?
In the Capitol in Washington,D.C.
84.Whose rights are guaranteedby the Constitution and the Bill of
Rights?
Everyone (citizens andnon-citizens) living inU.S.
85.What is the introduction tothe Constitution called?
ThePreamble
86.Name one benefit of beingcitizen of the United States.
87.What is the most importantright granted to U.S. citizens?
The right tovote
88.What is the United StatesCapitol?
The place where Congress meets
89.What is the White House?
The President's officialhome
90.Where is the White Houselocated?
Washington, D.C. (1600Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.)
91.What is the name of thePresident's official home?
The WhiteHouse
92.Name the right guaranteed bythe first amendment.
Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government.
93.Who is the Commander inChief of the U.S. military?
The President
94.Which President was thefirst Commander in Chief of the U.S.
military?
GeorgeWashington
95.In what month do we vote forthe President?
November
96.In what month is the newPresident inaugurated?
January
97.How many times may a Senatorbe re-elected?
There is no limit
98.How many times may aCongressman be re-elected?
There is no limit
99.What are the 2 majorpolitical parties in the U.S. today?
Democratic andRepublican
100.How many states are therein the United States today?
Fifty(50)
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