1. What are the colors of our flag? Red, White, and Blue

2. What do the stars on the flag mean? One for each state

3. How many stars are there on our flag? 50

4. What color are the stars on our flag? White

5. How many stripes are there on the flag? 13

6. What do the stripes on the flag represent? The first 13 states

7. What colors are the stripes on the flag? Red and white

8. How many states are there in the Union (the United States)? 50

9. What do we celebrate on the 4th of July? Independence Day

10. Independence Day celebrates independence from whom? England

11. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? England

12. Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington

13. Who is the President of the United States today?
George W. Bush

14. Who is the Vice President of the United States today? Dick Chaney

15. Who elects the President of the United States?
The Electoral College

16. Who becomes our President if the President dies?
The Vice President

17. What is the Constitution? The supreme law of the land

18. What do we call changes to the Constitution?
Amendments

19. How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution? 27*

20. What are the three branches of our Government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

21. What is the legislative branch of our Government?
Congress

22. What makes up Congress? The Senate and the House of Representatives

23. Who makes the Federal laws in the United States?
Congress

24. Who elects Congress? The citizens of the United States

25. How many Senators are there in Congress? 100

26. For how long do we elect each Senator? 6 years

27. Name the two Senators from your state. *

28. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? 435

29. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives? 2 years

30. Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? The President

31. For how long is the President elected? 4 years

32. Name the highest part of the Judiciary Branch
of our Government? The Supreme Court

33. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? To interpret and explain the laws

34. What is the supreme law of the United States?
The Constitution

35. What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

36. What is the capital of the state you live in? *

37. Who is the current governor of the state you live in? *

38. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die? Speaker of the House

39. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? William Rehnquist*

40. What were the 13 original states? Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Georgia

41. Who said, Give me liberty or give me death?
Patrick Henry

42. Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II? Germany, Italy, and Japan

43. What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)? Alaska

44. How many full terms can a President serve? 2

45. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? A civil rights leader

46. What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become President? Candidates for President must:
be natural born citizens, be at least 35 years old, have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

47. Why are there 100 senators in the United States Senate? Each state elects two

48. Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court? The President

49. How many Supreme Court justices are there? 9

 

52. What is the head executive of a city government called? Mayor

53. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists? Thanksgiving

54. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson

55. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776

56. What are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence? That all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

57. What is the national anthem of the United States? The Star-Spangled Banner

58. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner? Francis Scott Key

59. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
18

60. Who signs bills into law? The President

61. What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court

62. Who was President during the Civil War? Abraham Lincoln

63. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? It freed the slaves

64. What special group advises the President? The Cabinet

65. Which President is called the Father of our Country?
George Washington

66. Which President was the first Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army and Navy? George Washington

67. What was the 50th state added to our Union (the United States)? Hawaii

68. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? The American Indians/Native Americans

69. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? The Mayflower

70. What were the 13 original states of the United States called before they were states? Colonies

71. What group has the power to declare war? Congress

72. Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights. 14th, 15th, and 19th

73. In what year was the Constitution written? 1787

74. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? The Bill of Rights

75. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? All people living in the United States

76. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble

77. Who meets in the U.S. Capitol building? Congress

78. What is the name of the President’s official home?
The White House

79. Where is the White House located? Washington, DC

80. Name one right or freedom guaranteed by the
first amendment. The rights of freedom:

of speech,
of religion,
of assembly, and
to petition the Government

81. Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the United States military? The President

82. In what month do we vote for the President? November

83. In what month is the new President inaugurated?
January

84. How many times may a senator or Congressman be re-elected? No limit

85. What are the two major political parties in the United States today? Democratic and Republican

86. What is the executive branch of our Government?
The President, the Cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members

87. Where does freedom of speech come from? The Bill of Rights

88. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship? Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization)

89. What kind of government does the United States have? A Republic

90. Name one purpose of the United Nations. For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems or to provide economic aid to many countries

91. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. To obtain Federal Government jobs, to travel with a U.S. passport, or to petition for close relatives to come to the United States to live

92. Can the Constitution be changed? Yes

93. What is the most important right granted to United States citizens? The right to vote

94. What is the White House? The President’s official home

95. What is the United States Capitol? The place where Congress meets

96. How many branches are there in the United States Government? 3