Current Issues Flashcards
What do the stars on the flag mean?
The 50 states of the U.S
What do the stripes on the flag mean?
The thirteen British colonies
What is the date of Independence Day?
July 4th
What country did we fight during the revolutionary war?
England
Who was the first president of the United States ?
George washington
Who is the president of the United States today?
Barack obama
Who is the Vice President of the United States today?
Joe Biden
Who elects the president of the United States
The electoral college
Who becomes president of the United States if the president should die?
Vice President
For how long do we elect the president
4 years
What is the constitution?
The supreme law of the land
Can the constitution be changed?
Yes
What do we call a change or amendment are there in the constitution
27
How many branches are there in our government
3
What are the three branches of our government ?
Legislative, executive and judicial
What is the legislative branch
Congress
Who makes the laws in the United States
Congress
What is congress ?
The senate and the House of Representatives
What are the duties of congress
To make laws
Who elects congress
The people
How many senators are there in congress?
100 senators
Name the two senators
Maria cantwell and patty Murray
For how long do we elect each senator
6 years
How many representatives are there in congress
435
For how long do we elect the representatives
Two years
What is the branch of our government
The president
What is the judicial branch of our government?
The Supreme Court
What are the duties of the Supreme Court
To interpret laws
What is the supreme law of the United States
The constitution
What is the capital of your state
Olympia
Who is the current governor your state
Jay inslee
Who becomes president of the United States of the president and Vice President die
Speaker of the house
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John G Roberts
Can you name 13 original states
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island and Maryland
Which countries were our principal allies during world war 11.
U.K., Canada , Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, France
What is the 49th state of the Union
Alaska
How many terms can a president serve?
Two
What is the head executive of the government
Governor
What is the head of a city government called ?
Mayor
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted ?
July 4, 1776
What is the national anthem of the United States ?
Star- spangled banner
Where does freedom of speech come from
The bill of rights
What is the minimum voting age in the United States
18
Who signs bills into law
The president
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
Who was the president during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the emancipation proclamation do
Freed many slaves
Which president is called the father of our country
George Washington
What is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America
The mayflower
Who is the commander in chief of the U.S military ?
The president
In what month do we vote the president
November
In what month is the new president inaugurated
January
How many times may be a senator elected
There is no limit
How many times may a congressman be reelected
There is no limit
What are the two major political parties in the United States today
Democratic and republican
How many states are there in our flag.
50 stars
