Border crosser

Question 1

Name five of the 13 original states

Answer 1

Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, New York, Connecticut

Question 2

What founding document was written in 1787?

Answer 2

Constitution

Question 3

Who was the first father of our country?

Answer 3

George Washington

Question 4

Who was the first secretary of the treasury?

Answer 4

Hamilton

Question 5

What territory did the US by from France in 1803?

Answer 5

Louisiana

Question 6

Name the war between the north and south?

Answer 6

Civil war

Question 7

What did the emancipation proclamation do?

Answer 7

Freed slaves

Question 8

What amendment gave ciztenship to all persons born into the US?

Answer 8

14

Question 9

What amendment gave all men the rights to vote?

Answer 9

15

Question 10

Who was the key leader in Underground Railroad movement?

Answer 10

Harriet tubman

Question 11

Why does each state have two senators?

Answer 11

Equal representation throughout US

Question 12

Who elects US senators?

Answer 12

The people

Question 13

How many years is the presidential term?

Answer 13

4 years

Question 14

How many consecutive terms can a president serve?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

Who is the commander in chief of the US military?

Answer 15

The president

Question 16

Name two cabinet level postions?

Answer 16

Secretary of State, secretary of treasury

Question 17

Why was electoral college important?

Answer 17

To make voting fair, counted votes

Question 18

What is the highest court in US?

Answer 18

Supreme

Question 19

How may seat are on supreme?

Answer 19

9

Question 20

How Amy Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide case?

Answer 20

5

Question 21

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

Answer 21

For life

Question 22

Why is the 10 amendment important?

Answer 22

Decides what the people want

Question 23

Who is the governor of Ohio?

Answer 23

Mike dewine

Question 24

Give 2 examples of civic participation?

Answer 24

Voting, city council

Question 25

Give one reason the colonist came to America?

Answer 25

Freedom, religious freedom

Question 26

Who lived in America before colonies arrived?

Answer 26

Natives

Question 27

What war did America’s fight to win independence?

Answer 27

Revolutionary war

Question 28

Who wrote Declaration of Independence

Answer 28

Thomas jefferson

Question 29

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Answer 29

1776

Question 30

What is the form of government in the US?

Answer 30

Democracy and republic

Question 31

What is the supreme law of land?

Answer 31

Constitution

Question 32

Name one thing the constitution?

Answer 32

Gives laws, informs government

Question 33

What’s did “we the people mean”

Answer 33

Representation of the us, of all of us

Question 34

How are change made in the US CONSTITUTION

Answer 34

Ratification of contraction and amendments

Question 35

What did the bill of rights protect?

Answer 35

Rights we have as ciztens

Question 36

How Amy Amendments have?

Answer 36

27

Question 37

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

Answer 37

It removed us form control of britain

Question 38

What finding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Answer 38

Declaration of Independence

Question 39

the word life liberty and justice are found in what document?

Answer 39

Declaration of Independence