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form of government [Q01]: What is the form of government of the United States?
Declaration of Independence [Q08]: Why is the Declaration of Independence important?; [Q09]: What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?; [Q10]: Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; [Q11]: The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?; [Q14]: Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one; [Q78]: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?; [Q79]: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?; [Q80]: The American Revolution had many important events. Name one; [Q85]: Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one; [Q87]: Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
U.S. Constitution [Q02]: What is the supreme law of the land?; [Q03]: Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does; [Q04]: The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?; [Q05]: How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?; [Q07]: How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?; [Q10]: Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; [Q14]: Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one; [Q82]: What founding document was written in 1787?; [Q83]: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers; [Q84]: Why were the Federalist Papers important?; [Q88]: James Madison is famous for many things. Name one; [Q89]: Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
Bill of Rights [Q06]: What does the Bill of Rights protect?
United States economic system [Q12]: What is the economic system of the United States?
"rule of law" [Q13]: What is the rule of law?
three branches of government [Q15]: There are three branches of government. Why?; [Q16]: Name the three branches of government.
separation of power/checks and balances [Q15]: There are three branches of government. Why?
President [Q17]: The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?; [Q36]: The President of the United States is elected for how many years?; [Q37]: The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?; [Q38]: What is the name of the President of the United States now?; [Q41]: Name one power of the president; [Q42]: Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?; [Q43]: Who signs bills to become laws?; [Q44]: Who vetoes bills?; [Q45]: Who appoints federal judges?
Vice President [Q39]: What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?; [Q40]: If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
President's Cabinet [Q46]: The executive branch has many parts. Name one; [Q47]: What does the President's Cabinet do?; [Q48]: What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Congress [Q18]: What part of the federal government writes laws?; [Q19]: What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?; [Q20]: Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
U.S. Senators [Q21]: How many U.S. senators are there?; [Q22]: How long is a term for a U.S. senator?; [Q23]: Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?; [Q27]: How many senators does each state have?; [Q28]: Why does each state have two senators?; [Q31]: Who does a U.S. senator represent?; [Q32]: Who elects U.S. senators?
U.S. Representatives [Q24]: How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?; [Q25]: How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?; [Q26]: Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?; [Q29]: Name your U.S. representative; [Q33]: Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?; [Q34]: Who elects members of the House of Representatives?; [Q35]: Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
Speaker of the House [Q30]: What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
bills and laws [Q18]: What part of the federal government writes laws?; [Q20]: Name one power of the U.S. Congress; [Q41]: Name one power of the president; [Q43]: Who signs bills to become laws?; [Q44]: Who vetoes bills?
Supreme Court and the judicial branch [Q50]: What is one part of the judicial branch?; [Q51]: What does the judicial branch do?; [Q52]: What is the highest court in the United States?; [Q53]: How many seats are on the Supreme Court?; [Q54]: How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?; [Q55]: How long do Supreme Court justices serve?; [Q56]: Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
Chief Justice of the United States [Q57]: Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
political parties [Q49]: Why is the Electoral College important?
elections/voting [Q32]: Who elects U.S. senators?; [Q34]: Who elects members of the House of Representatives?; [Q36]: The President of the United States is elected for how many years?; [Q49]: Why is the Electoral College important?; [Q63]: There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them; [Q64]: Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?; [Q97]: What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?; [Q98]: When did all men get the right to vote?; [Q102]: When did all women get the right to vote?
federal powers [Q58]: Name one power that is only for the federal government.
state powers [Q59]: Name one power that is only for the states; [Q60]: What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
state governors [Q61]: Who is the governor of your state now?
state capitals [Q62]: What is the capital of your state?
rights of people living in the United States [Q65]: What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Pledge of Allegiance and citizenship [Q66]: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?; [Q67]: Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance; [Q68]: How can people become United States citizens?
civic participation and duties [Q69]: What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?; [Q70]: What is one way Americans can serve their country?; [Q71]: Why is it important to pay federal taxes?; [Q72]: It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
colonists in early America [Q73]: The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one; [Q77]: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
American Indians [Q74]: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
slaves and slavery [Q75]: What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence [Q8]: Why is the Declaration of Independence important?; [Q9]: What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?; [Q10]: Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution; [Q11]: The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?; [Q76]: What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?; [Q78]: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?; [Q79]: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?; [Q80]: The American Revolution had many important events. Name one; [Q87]: Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
13 original states [Q81]: There were 13 original states. Name five.
Constitutional Convention [Q82]: What founding document was written in 1787?; [Q86]: George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Federalist Papers [Q14]: Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one; [Q83]: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers; [Q84]: Why were the Federalist Papers important?
Benjamin Franklin [Q85]: Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
George Washington [Q80]: The American Revolution had many important events. Name one; [Q86]: George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Louisiana Purchase [Q87]: Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one; [Q90]: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
U.S. wars of the 1800s [Q91]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
Civil War [Q91]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s; [Q92]: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South; [Q93]: The Civil War had many important events. Name one; [Q96]: What U.S. war ended slavery?
Abraham Lincoln [Q93]: The Civil War had many important events. Name one; [Q94]: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
Emancipation Proclamation [Q93]: The Civil War had many important events. Name one; [Q94]: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one; [Q95]: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Susan B. Anthony [Q99]: Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
U.S. wars of the 1900s [Q100]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Woodrow Wilson [Q101]: Why did the United States enter World War I?
Franklin Roosevelt [Q103]: What was the Great Depression?; [Q104]: When did the Great Depression start?; [Q105]: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Dwight Eisenhower [Q107]: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
World War II [Q100]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s; [Q105]: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?; [Q106]: Why did the United States enter World War II?; [Q107]: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
Cold War and communism [Q108]: Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?; [Q109]: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?; [Q110]: Why did the United States enter the Korean War?; [Q111]: Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
civil rights movement and Martin Luther King, Jr. [Q112]: What did the civil rights movement do?; [Q113]: Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Persian Gulf War [Q114]: Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
September 11, 2001 [Q115]: What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?; [Q116]: Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
American Indian tribes [Q117]: Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
American innovation [Q118]: Name one example of an American innovation.
U.S. wars of the 1900s [Q100]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Woodrow Wilson [Q101]: Why did the United States enter World War I?
Franklin Roosevelt [Q105]: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Dwight Eisenhower [Q107]: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
World War II [Q100]: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s; [Q105]: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?; [Q106]: Why did the United States enter World War II?; [Q107]: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
Cold War and communism [Q108]: Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?; [Q109]: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?; [Q110]: Why did the United States enter the Korean War?; [Q111]: Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
civil rights movement and Martin Luther King, Jr. [Q112]: What did the civil rights movement do?; [Q113]: Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
September 11, 2001 [Q115]: What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?; [Q116]: Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
American Indian tribes [Q117]: Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Washington, DC [Q119]: What is the capital of the United States?
Statue of Liberty [Q120]: Where is the Statue of Liberty?
U.S. flag [Q121]: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?; [Q122]: Why does the flag have 50 stars?
national anthem [Q123]: What is the name of the national anthem?
national motto [Q124]: The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
Independence Day [Q125]: What is Independence Day?
national U.S. holidays [Q126]: Name three national U.S. holidays.; [Q127]: What is Memorial Day?; [Q128]: What is Veterans Day?
[Q2]: What is the supreme law of the land?* (Study Guide p.9, 15)
[Q7]: How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?* (Study Guide p.15)
[Q12]: What is the economic system of the United States?* (Study Guide p.12, 17)
[Q20]: Name one power of the U.S. Congress.* (Study Guide p.18)
[Q30]: What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?* (Study Guide p.27)
[Q36]: The President of the United States is elected for how many years?* (Study Guide p.26)
[Q38]: What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (Study Guide p.27)
[Q39]: What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?* (Study Guide p.27)
[Q44]: Who vetoes bills?* (Study Guide p.26)
[Q52]: What is the highest court in the United States?* (Study Guide p.29)
[Q61]: Who is the governor of your state now?* (Study Guide p.32)
[Q66]: What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?* (Study Guide p.34)
[Q74]: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?* (Study Guide p.43)
[Q78]: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?* (Study Guide p.49)
[Q86]: George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.* (Study Guide p.55)
[Q94]: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.* (Study Guide p.59)
[Q113]: Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.* (Study Guide p.66)
[Q115]: What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?* (Study Guide p.67)
[Q121]: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?* (Study Guide p.70)
[Q126]: Name three national U.S. holidays.* (Study Guide p.73)
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