All questions Flashcards
1
Q
Name one branch or part of the government
A
Executive branch
2
Q
What stops one branch of government
from becoming too powerful?
A
Checks and Balances
3
Q
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
A
The President
4
Q
Who makes federal laws?
A
Congress
5
Q
What are the two parts of the U.S.
Congress?
A
The Senate and House of Representatives
6
Q
How many U.S. Senators are there?
A
100
7
Q
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?
A
6
8
Q
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators
now?*
A
Sherrod Brown/JC Vance
9
Q
The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?
A
435
10
Q
We elect a U.S. Representative for how
many years?
A
2
11
Q
Name your U.S. Representative.
A
Shontel Brown
12
Q
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A
All people of the state
13
Q
Why do some states have more
Representatives than other states?
A
because of the state’s population
14
Q
We elect a President for how many years?
A
4
15
Q
In what month do we vote for President?
A
November
16
Q
What is the name of the President of the
United States now?*
A
Joe Biden
17
Q
What is the name of the Vice President of
the United States now?
A
Kamala Harris
18
Q
If the President can no longer serve, who
becomes President?
A
The VP
19
Q
If both the President and the Vice
President can no longer serve, who
becomes President?
A
The Speaker of the House
20
Q
Who is the Commander in Chief of the
military?
A
The President
21
Q
Who signs bills to become laws?
A
The President
22
Q
Who vetoes bills?
A
The President
23
Q
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
A
Advises the President
24
Q
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
A
Secretary of defense and education
25
What does the judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
26
What is the highest court in the United
States?
The Supreme Court
27
How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?
9
28
Who is the Chief Justice of the United
States now?
John Roberts
29
Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the federal government. What
is one power of the federal government?
To print money
30
Under our Constitution, some powers
belong to the states. What is one power of
the states?
Provide schooling and education
31
What is the capital of your state?
Columbus
32
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Mike deWine
33
What are the two major political parties
in the United States?*
Democratic and Republican
34
What is the political party of the
President now?
Democratic
35
What is the name of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
36
There are four amendments to the
Constitution about who can vote.
Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older
37
What is one responsibility that is only for
United States citizens?
Vote in a federal election
38
Name one right only for United States
citizens.
Vote in a federal election
39
What are two rights of everyone living in
the United States?
Freedom of expression and freedom of speech
40
What do we show loyalty to when we say
the Pledge of Allegiance?
The United States
41
What is one promise you make when you
become a United States citizen?
be loyal to the United States
42
How old do citizens have to be to vote for
President?
18
43
What are two ways that Americans can
participate in their democracy?
Vote and join a political party
44
When is the last day you can send in
federal income tax forms?
15-Apr
45
When must all men register for the
Selective Service
Between 18-26
46
What is one reason colonists came to
America?
Freedom
47
Who lived in America before the
Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
48
What group of people was taken to
America and sold as slaves?
Africans
49
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because of high taxes, taxation without representation
50
Who wrote the Declaration of
Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
51
When was the Declaration of
Independence adopted?
July, 4 1776
52
There were 13 original states. Name
three.
NY, DE, PA
53
What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?
The Constitution was written
54
When was the Constitution written?
1787
55
The Federalist Papers supported the
passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name
one of the writers.
James Madison
56
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is
famous for?
US Diplomat
57
Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
58
Who was the first President?
George Washington
59
What territory did the United States buy
from France in 1803?
the Louisiana Territory
60
Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1800s.
Civil War
61
Name the U.S. war between the North and
the South.
Civil War
62
Name one problem that led to the Civil
War.
Slavery
63
What was one important thing that
Abraham Lincoln did?
Freed the slaves
64
What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do?
Freed the slaves
65
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women's rights
66
Name one war fought by the United States
in the 1900s
WW 1
67
Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
68
Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
69
Who did the United States fight in World
War II?
Japan, Germany, Italy
70
Before he was President, Eisenhower was
a general. What war was he in?
WW 2
71
During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?
Communism
72
What movement tried to end racial
discrimination?
Civil rights movement
73
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
74
What major event happened on
September 11, 2001, in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States
75
Name one American Indian tribe in the
United States
Cherokee
76
Name one of the two longest rivers in the
United States
Mississippi and Missouri River
77
What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United States?
Pacific Ocean
78
What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United States?
Atlantic Ocean
79
Name one U.S. territory.
Guam
80
Name one state that borders Canada
NY
81
Name one state that borders Mexico.
CA
82
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
83
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Liberty Island
84
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
85
Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
because there is one star for each state
86
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
87
When do we celebrate Independence
Day?
4-Jul
88
Name two national U.S. holidays
Thanksgiving and Christmas
89
What is the supreme law of the land
The Constitution
90
What does the Constitution do
Protects basic rights of rights of the people
91
The idea of self-government is in the first
three words of the Constitution. What
are these words?
We the People
92
What is an amendment
A change to the Constitution
93
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
94
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment
Freedom of Speech
95
How many amendments does the
Constitution have?
27
96
What did the Declaration of
Independence do?
Declared our independence from Great Britain
97
What are two rights in the Declaration of
Independence?
Life and Liberty
98
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
99
What is the economic system in the
United States?*
A Capitalist economy
100
What is the rule of Law?
Everyone must follow the law
