us symbols & presidents Flashcards
how many stars is there in the american flag and what does they stand for?
50 starts for the 50 states
how many stripes is there in the american flag and what does they stand for?
13 stripes for the 13 original colonies
what does represent the bald eagle?
strengh and freedom
when was the bald eagle chose and by who?
it was chose in 1782 by the second continental congress
when was rung the liberty bell?
on the day of the declaration of independance
what for?
to announce the singing of the declaration of independance
when was created the statue of liberty?
in 1886
by who? and what does the statue of liberty represent?
france, it welcomed imigrance who came by coats
why was built the washington monument? and when
in honnor of george washington, in 1825
where is located the washington monument? how high is it?
in washington dc, 500 and 54 feet tall
where is located the lincoln memorial?
in washington dc
when was unvailed the lincoln memorial and why?
built in honnor of abraham lincoln, it was unvailed in 1922
what are the us government symbols?
the white house, the capital and the supreme court
what president number is john f kennedy?
the 35th
when and where was he murdered? (john)
he was murdered on november 22 1963, in his office
what president number is donald trump?
he was the 45th and is now the 47th president of the USA
what facts can you say about him? (trump)
- he’s a republican
- he’s the only who’s been reelected
- there are a few monuments to his effigy, as the trump tower
- he’s been in some movies and television shows
- someone tried to kill him at a campaign rally
what president number is obama?
44th president
what can you say about him? (obama)
- he was the only african american president
- big figure of the fight againt racism
-he’s a democrate - was president from 2009 to 2017
what president number was joe biden?
46th president, from 2021 to 2025
what can you say about him? (biden)
- he was obama’s vice president
- he withdraw hsi candidacy and became the 1st president to ever quit office
- he’s from the democracy party
what president number is george washington? what about him?
1st from 1789 to 1797
he was one of the founding fathers
what president number is abraham lincoln?
16th president from 1861 to 1865
what can you say about abraham lincoln?
- he abolished slavelry
-during the american civil war
what is the government?
group of ppl who makes decision for a country, state, community
why do we need a government?
bc they create rules and without rules things could be chaotic, they make sure we have laws that keep us safe and ensure that everyone is treated equaliy
what does the government do?
they’re responsible for a lot of things in our daily lives - they create laws that everyone must follow, like stopping at a red light - they help us by offering important services like schools, hospitals - when there’s a big issue they step into help - they collect taxes
what are the different levels of government?
3 brenches : executive, legislative and judicial
what is the president?
head of the country, he can reject laws passed by congress
what is the cabinet?
it included the president advisers and the vice president
what is the legislative brench?
made up of house of representatives
what is the congress responsible of ?
writing & passing laws, they’re allowed to reject ppl the president chose for some positions, and they can inclure war
what i’d be without the gouvernment?
they wouldn’t be anyone to make sure things are fair and sure
