The Constitution - What is the supreme law of the land?, Sets up the government - What does the Constitution do?, We the People - The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?, A change to the Constitution - What is an amendment?, The Bill of Rights - What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?, speech - What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?, twenty seven - How many amendments does the Constitution have?, Announced our Independence from Great Britain - What did the Declaration of Independence do?, Life and Liberty - What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?, You can practice any religion or not practice a religion - What is freedom of religion?, Capitalist economy - What is the economic system in the United States? C, Everyone must follow the law - What is the “rule of law”?, Congress - Name one branch or part of the government., Checks and Balances - What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?, The President - Who is in charge of the executive branch?, Congress - Who makes federal laws?, The Senate and the House of Representatives - What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?, one hundred - How many U.S. senators are there?, six - We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?, Alex Padilla - Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?, 435 - The House of Representatives has how many voting members?, two - We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?, David Valadao or Vince Fong - Name your U.S. Representative., All people of the state - Who does a U.S. senator represent?, Because of the state's population - Why do some states have more representatives than other states?, four - We elect a President for how many years?, November - In what month do we vote for president?, Donald Trump - What is the name of the president of the United States now?, JD Vance - What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?, The Vice President - If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?, The Speaker of the House - If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?, The President - Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?, The President - Who signs bills to become laws?, The President - Who vetoes bills?, Advises the President - What does the President’s Cabinet do?, Secretary of Education and Secretary of Energy - What are two Cabinet-level positions?, Reviews laws - What does the judicial branch do?, The Supreme Court - What is the highest court in the United States?, nine - How many justices are on the Supreme Court?, John Roberts - Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?, To print money - Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?, Provide schooling and education - Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?, Gavin Newsom - Who is the Governor of your state now?, Sacramento - What is the capital of your state?, Democratic and Republican - What are the two major political parties in the United States?, Republican - What is the political party of the president now?, Mike Johnson - What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?, Citizens 18 and older can vote - There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote., Vote in a federal election - What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?, Vote in a federal election - Name one right only for United States citizens., Religion and speech - What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?, The United States - What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?, obey the laws - What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?, eighteen and older - How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?, Vote and join a political party - What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?, April 15 - When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?, 18 to 26 - When must all men register for the Selective Service?, freedom - What is one reason colonists came to America?, American Indians - Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?, Africans - What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?, Because of high taxes - Why did the colonists fight the British?, Thomas Jefferson - Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?, July 4, 1776 - When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey - There were thirteen original states. Name three., The Constitution was written - What happened at the Constitutional Convention?, 1787 - When was the Constitution written?, James Madison - The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers., U.S. Diplomat - What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?, George Washington - Who is the “Father of Our Country”?, George Washington - Who was the first president?, Louisiana - What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?, Civil War - Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s., Civil War - Name the U.S. war between the North and the South., Slavery - Name one problem that led to the civil war., Freed the slaves - What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?, Freed the slaves - What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?, Fought for women's rights - What did Susan B. Anthony do?, World War II - Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s., Franklin Roosevelt - Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?, Japan, Germany and Italy - Who did the United States fight in World War II?, World War II - Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?, Communism - During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?, Civil Rights Movement - What movement tried to end racial discrimination?, Fought for Civil Rights - What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?, Terrorists attacked the United States - What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?, Cherokee - Name one American Indian tribe in the United States., Mississippi River - Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States., Pacific Ocean - What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?, Atlantic Ocean - What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?, Puerto Rico - Name one U.S. territory., Maine - Name one state that borders Canada., California - Name one state that borders Mexico., Washington, D.C. - What is the capital of the United States?, New York Harbor - Where is the Statue of Liberty?, Because there were 13 original colonies - Why does the flag have 13 stripes?, Because there is one star for each state - Why does the flag have 50 stars?, The Star-Spangled Banner - What is the name of the national anthem?, July 4 - When do we celebrate Independence Day?, Thanksgiving and Christmas - Name two national U.S. holidays., Woodrow Wilson - Who was president during World War I?,

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