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Questions
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Answers
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| 1 |
What are the colors of
our flag? |
Red,
white and blue |
| 2 |
How many stars are there
in our flag? |
50 |
| 3 |
What color are the stars
on our flag? |
White |
| 4 |
What do the stars on the
flag mean? |
One for
each state in the Union |
| 5 |
How many stripes are
there in the flag? |
13 |
| 6 |
What color are the
stripes? |
Red and
White |
| 7 |
What do the stripes on
the flag mean? |
They
represent the original 13 states |
| 8 |
How many states are
there in the Union? |
50 |
| 9 |
What is the 4th of July?
|
Independence Day |
| 10 |
What is the date of
Independence Day? |
July 4th |
| 11 |
Independence from whom?
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England |
| 12 |
What country did we
fight during the Revolutionary War? |
England |
| 13 |
Who was the first
President of the United States? |
George
Washington |
| 14 |
Who is the President of
the United States today? |
George W
Bush |
| 15 |
Who is the
vice-president of the United States today? |
Richard
B Cheney |
| 16 |
Who elects the President
of the United States? |
The
Electoral College |
| 17 |
Who becomes President of
the United States if the President should die? |
Vice
President |
| 18 |
For how long do we elect
the President? |
Four
years |
| 19 |
What is the
Constitution? |
The
supreme law of the land |
| 20 |
Can the Constitution be
changed? |
Yes |
| 21 |
What do we call a change
to the Constitution? |
An
amendment |
| 22 |
How many changes or
amendments are there to the Constitution? |
27 |
| 23 |
How many branches are
there in our government? |
3 |
| 24 |
What are the three
branches of our government? |
Legislative, executive and judiciary |
| 25 |
What is the legislative
branch of our government? |
Congress |
| 26 |
Who makes the laws in
the United States? |
Congress |
| 27 |
What is the Congress?
|
The
Senate and the House of Representatives |
| 28 |
What are the duties of
Congress? |
To make
laws |
| 29 |
Who elects the Congress?
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The
people |
| 30 |
How many senators are
there in Congress? |
100 |
| 31 |
Can you name the two
senators from your state? |
(Determine by locality) |
| 32 |
For how long do we elect
each senator? |
6 years |
| 33 |
How many representatives
are there in Congress? |
435 |
| 34 |
For how long do we elect
the representatives? |
2 years |
| 35 |
What is the executive
branch of our government? |
The
President, Cabinet and departments under the cabinet members |
| 36 |
What is the judiciary
branch of our government? |
The
Supreme Court |
| 37 |
What are the duties of
the Supreme Court? |
To
interpret laws |
| 38 |
What is the supreme
court law of the United States? |
The
Constitution |
| 39 |
What is the Bill of
Rights? |
The
first 10 Amendments of the Constitution |
| 40 |
What is the capital of
your state? |
(Determine by locality) |
| 41 |
Who is the current
governor of your state? |
(Determine by locality) |
| 42 |
Who becomes President of
the United States if the President and the vice-president should
die? |
Speaker
of the House of Representatives |
| 43 |
Who is the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court? |
William
Rehnquist |
| 44 |
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 |
| 45 |
Who said, "Give me
liberty or give me death"? |
Patrick
Henry |
| 46 |
Which countries were our
enemies during World War II? |
Germany,
Italy and Japan |
| 47 |
What are the 49th and
50th states of the Union? |
Alaska
(49th) and Hawaii (50th) |
| 48 |
How many terms can the
President serve? |
2 |
| 49 |
Who was Martin Luther
King, Jr.? |
A civil
rights leader |
| 50 |
Who is the head of your
local government? |
(Determine by locality) |
| 51 |
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 |
| 52 |
Why are there 100
Senators in the Senate? |
Two from
each state |
| 53 |
Who selects the Supreme
Court justice? |
Appointed by the President |
| 54 |
How many Supreme Court
justice are there? |
9 |
| 55 |
Why did the Pilgrims
come to America? |
For
religious freedom |
| 56 |
What is the head
executive of a state government called? |
Governor |
| 57 |
What is the head
executive of a city government called? |
Mayor |
| 58 |
What holiday was
celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?
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Thanksgiving |
| 59 |
Who was the main writer
of the Declaration of Independence? |
Thomas
Jefferson |
| 60 |
When was the Declaration
of Independence adopted? |
July 4,
1776 |
| 61 |
What is the basic belief
of the Declaration of Independence? |
That all
men are created equal |
| 62 |
What is the national
anthem of the United States? |
The Star
Spangled Banner |
| 63 |
Who wrote the
Star-Spangled Banner? |
Francis
Scott Key |
| 64 |
Where does freedom of
speech come from? |
The Bill
of Rights |
| 65 |
What is a minimum voting
age in the United States? |
18 |
| 66 |
Who signs bills into
law? |
The
President |
| 67 |
What is the highest
court in the United States? |
The
Supreme Court |
| 68 |
Who was the President
during the Civil War? |
Abraham
Lincoln |
| 69 |
What did the
Emancipation Declaration do? |
Freed
many slaves |
| 70 |
What special group
advises the President? |
The
Cabinet |
| 71 |
Which President is
called the "Father of our country"? |
George
Washington |
| 72 |
What Immigration and
Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized
citizen? |
Form
N-400 (Application for Naturalization) |
| 73 |
Who helped the Pilgrims
in America? |
The
American Indians (native Americans) |
| 74 |
What is the name of the
ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? |
The
Mayflower |
| 75 |
What are the 13 original
states of the US called? |
Colonies |
| 76 |
Name 3 rights of freedom
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights |
(a)Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and
requesting change of government
(b)The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun,
though subject to certain regulations)
(c)The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers in the
people's homes during peacetime without the people's consent
(d)The government may not search or take a person's property without
a warrant
(e)A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not
have to testify against him/herself
(f)A person charged with a crime still has some rights, such as the
right to a trial and to have a lawyer
(g)The right to trial by jury in most cases
(h)Protects people against excessive or unreasonable fines or cruel
and unusual punishment
(i)The people have rights other than those mentioned in the
Constitution
(j)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
declare the war? |
The
Congress |
| 78 |
What kind of government
does the United States have? |
Republican |
| 79 |
Which President freed
the slaves? |
Abraham
Lincoln |
| 80 |
In what year was the
Constitution written? |
1787 |
| 81 |
What are the first 10
amendments to the Constitution called? |
The Bill
of Rights |
| 82 |
Name one purpose of the
United Nations? |
For
countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide
economic aid to many countries |
| 83 |
Where does Congress
meet? |
In the
Capitol in Washington, DC |
| 84 |
Whose rights are
guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? |
Everyone
(citizens and non-citizens living in US) |
| 85 |
What is the introduction
to the Constitution called? |
The
Preamble |
| 86 |
Name one benefit of
being citizen of the United States |
Obtain
federal government jobs, travel with US passport, petition for close
relatives to come to the US to live |
| 87 |
What is the most
important right granted to US citizens? |
The
right to vote |
| 88 |
What is the United
States Capitol? |
The
place where Congress Meets |
| 89 |
What is the White House?
|
The
President's official home |
| 90 |
Where is the White House
located? |
1600
Pennsylvania Ave Northwest, Washington, DC |
| 91 |
What is the name of the
President's official home? |
The
White House |
| 92 |
Name the right
guaranteed by the first amendment |
Freedom
of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting
change of the government |
| 93 |
Who is the Commander in
Chief of the US military? |
The
President |
| 94 |
Which President was the
first Commander in Chief of the US military? |
George
Washington |
| 95 |
In what month do we vote
for the President? |
November |
| 96 |
In what month is the new
President inaugurated? |
January |
| 97 |
How many times may a
Senator be re-elected? |
There is
no limit |
| 98 |
How many times may a
Congressman be re-elected? |
There is
no limit |
| 99 |
What are the 2 major
political parties in the US today? |
Democratic and Republican |
| 100 |
How many states are
there in the United States today? |
50 |
