1. What is the supreme law of the land? ★ the Constitution 2. What does the Constitution do? ★ sets up the government ★ defines the government ★ protects basic rights of Americans 3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? ★ We the People 4. What is an amendment? ★ a change (to the Constitution) ★ an addition (to the Constitution) 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? ★ the Bill of Rights 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* ★ speech ★ religion ★ assembly ★ press ★ petition the government 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? ★ twenty-seven (27) 8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? ★ announced our independence (from Great Britain) ★ declared our independence (from Great Britain) ★ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) 9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? ★ life ★ liberty ★ pursuit of happiness 10. What is freedom of religion? ★ you can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. 11. What is the economic system in the United States?* ★ capitalist economy ★ market economy 12. What is the "rule of law"? ★ everyone must follow the law. ★ leaders must obey the law. ★ government must obey the law. ★ no one is above the law. 13. Name one branch or part of the government.* ★ congress ★ legislative ★ president ★ executive ★ the courts ★ judicial 14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? ★ checks and balances ★ separation of powers 15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? ★ the president 16. Who makes federal laws? ★ congress ★ senate and house (of representatives) ★ (u.s. or national) legislature 17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* ★ the senate and house (of representatives) 18. How many U.S. Senators are there? ★ one hundred (100) 19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? ★ six (6) 20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now?* ★ Angus King, Susan Collins 21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? ★ four hundred thirty-five (435) 22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? ★ two (2) 23. Name your U.S. Representative. ★ Chellie Pingree, Jared Golden 24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? ★ all people of the state 25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? ★ (because of) the state's population ★ (because) they have more people ★ (because) some states have more people 26. We elect a President for how many years? ★ four (4) 27. In what month do we vote for President?* ★ November 28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* ★ Joe Biden 29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? ★ Kamala Harris 30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ★ the Vice President 31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? ★ the Speaker of the House 32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? ★ the President 33. Who signs bills to become laws? ★ the President 34. Who vetoes bills? ★ the President 35. What does the President's Cabinet do? ★ advises the president 36. What are two Cabinet-level positions? ★ secretary of agriculture ★ secretary of commerce ★ secretary of defense ★ secretary of education ★ secretary of energy ★ secretary of health and human services ★ secretary of homeland security ★ secretary of housing and urban development ★ secretary of the interior ★ secretary of labor ★ secretary of state ★ secretary of transportation ★ secretary of the treasury ★ secretary of veterans affairs ★ attorney general ★ vice president 37. What does the judicial branch do? ★ reviews laws ★ explains laws ★ resolves disputes (disagreements) ★ decides if a law goes against the Constitution 38. What is the highest court in the United States? ★ the supreme court 39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? ★ 9 40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? ★ John Roberts JR 41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? ★ to print money ★ to declare war ★ to create an army ★ to make treaties 42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? ★ provide schooling and education ★ provide protection (police) ★ provide safety (fire departments) ★ give a driver's license ★ approve zoning and land use 43. Who is the Governor of your state now? ★ Janet Mills 44. What is the capital of your state?* ★ Augusta 45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?* ★ Democratic and Republican 46. What is the political party of the President now? ★ Democratic 47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? ★ Nancy Pelosi 48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. ★ citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ★ you don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ★ any citizen can vote. (women and men can vote.) ★ a male citizen of any race (can vote). 49. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* ★ serve on a jury ★ vote in a federal election 50. Name one right only for United States citizens. ★ vote in a federal election ★ run for federal office 51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? ★ freedom of expression ★ freedom of speech ★ freedom of assembly ★ freedom to petition the government ★ freedom of religion ★ the right to bear arms 52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? ★ the United States ★ the flag 53. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? ★ give up loyalty to other countries ★ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ★ obey the laws of the United States ★ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ★ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ★ be loyal to the United States 54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* ★ eighteen (18) and older 55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? ★ vote ★ join a political party ★ help with a campaign ★ join a civic group ★ join a community group ★ give an elected official your opinion on an issue ★ call senators and representatives ★ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy ★ run for office ★ write to a newspaper 56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* ★ April 15 57. When must all men register for the Selective Service? ★ at age eighteen (18) ★ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) 58. What is one reason colonists came to America? ★ freedom ★ political liberty ★ religious freedom ★ economic opportunity ★ practice their religion ★ escape persecution 59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? ★ American Indians ★ Native Americans 60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? ★ Africans ★ people from Africa 61. Why did the colonists fight the British? ★ because of high taxes (taxation without representation) ★ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) ★ because they didn't have self-government 62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? ★ (Thomas) Jefferson 63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ★ July 4, 1776 64. There were 13 original states. Name three. ★ New Hampshire ★ Massachusetts ★ Rhode Island ★ Connecticut ★ New York ★ New Jersey ★ Pennsylvania ★ Delaware ★ Maryland ★ Virginia ★ North Carolina ★ South Carolina ★ Georgia 65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? ★ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. 66. When was the Constitution written? ★ 1787 67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. ★ (James) Madison ★ (Alexander) Hamilton ★ (John) Jay ★ Publius 68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? ★ U.S. diplomat 69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"? ★ (George) Washington 70. Who was the first President?* ★ (George) Washington 71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? ★ the Louisiana Territory 72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. ★ War of 1812 ★ Mexican-American War ★ Civil War ★ Spanish-American War 73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. ★ the Civil War ★ the War between the States 74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. ★ slavery ★ economic reasons ★ states' rights 75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* ★ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) ★ saved (or preserved) the Union ★ led the United States during the Civil War 76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ★ freed the slaves ★ freed slaves in the Confederacy ★ freed slaves in the Confederate states ★ freed slaves in most Southern states 77. What did Susan B. Anthony do? ★ fought for women's rights ★ fought for civil rights 78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* ★ World War I ★ World War II ★ Korean War ★ Vietnam War ★ (Persian) Gulf War 79. Who was President during World War I? ★ (Woodrow) Wilson 80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? ★ (Franklin) Roosevelt 81. Who did the United States fight in World War II? ★ Japan, Germany, and Italy 82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? ★ World War II 83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? ★ Communism 84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? ★ civil rights (movement) 85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* ★ fought for civil rights ★ worked for equality for all Americans 86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? ★ Terrorists attacked the United States. 87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. ★ Cherokee ★ Navajo ★ Apache 88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. ★ Missouri (River) ★ Mississippi (River) 89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? ★ Pacific (Ocean) 90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? ★ Atlantic (Ocean) 91. Name one U.S. territory. ★ Puerto Rico ★ U.S. Virgin Islands ★ American Samoa ★ Northern Mariana Islands ★ Guam 92. Name one state that borders Canada. ★ Maine ★ New Hampshire ★ Vermont ★ New York 93. Name one state that borders Mexico. ★ California ★ Arizona ★ New Mexico ★ Texas 94. What is the capital of the United States?* ★ Washington, D.C. 95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?* ★ New York (Harbor) ★ Liberty Island 96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? ★ because there were 13 original colonies ★ because the stripes represent the original colonies 97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?* ★ because there is one star for each state ★ because each star represents a state ★ because there are 50 states 98. What is the name of the national anthem? ★ The Star-Spangled Banner 99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?* ★ July 4 100. Name two national U.S. holidays. ★ Presidents' Day ★ Memorial Day ★ Independence Day ★ Labor Day ★ Veterans Day ★ Thanksgiving ★ Christmas