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Who said:"Give me liberty or give me death"?: Patrick Henry
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
Name some countries that were our enemies during world war II?: Germany,Italy and Japan
Where does freedom of speech come from?: The bills of rights
What is the capital of the state you live in?: Austin
What is the most important right granted to US citizens?: The right to vote
who is the chief justice of the supreme court?: William Rehnquist
What were the 13 original states of the United States called before they were states?: Colonies
Who is the current governor of the State you live in?: Rick Perry
How many times may a senator or congressman be re-elected?: no limit
What are the 13 original states?: Virginia, Massachusetts,Maryland,Rhode Island,Connecticut,New Hampshire, North Carolina,New York,New Jersey,Pennsylvania,Delaware and Georgia.
What is the name of the president's official home?: The white house
What is the bill of rights?: The first ten amendments to the constitution
Who meets in the US Capitol Building?: Congress
How many voting members are in the house of representatives?: 435
What major river running north to south divides the US?: The mississippi
What are the duties of the supreme court?: To interpret and explain the laws
Name the admendments that guarantee or address voting rights?: 15th,19th and 24th
Who is the head of the executive branch of the US government?: The president
What Immigration and naturalization form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?: Form N-400
For how long is the president elected?: 4 years
Who is the commander-in-chief of the US Military?: The president
For how long do we elect each member of the house of representatives?: 2 years
What are the first ten amendments of the constitution called?: The bills of rights
Who becomes president if both the president and vice-president die?: Speaker of the house
What group has the power to declare war?: Congress
Name the highest part of the judiciary branch of our government?: The supreme court
Name one benifit of being a citizen of the US?: To obtain federal government jobs,to travel with a US Passport, or to petition for close relatives to come to the US to live.
What is the supreme law of the United States?: The constitution
Where is the white house located?: Washington,DC
What was the 49th state added to our Union?: Alaska
What is the United States Capitol?: The place where congress meets
What makes up congress?: The Senate and the house of representatives
What is the white house?: The president's official home
Who was the main writer of the declaration of independence?: Thomas Jefferson
What are the two major political parties in the US today?: Democratic and Republican
What color are the stars on our flag?: White
In what month is the new president inaugurated?: January
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.: A civil rights leader
What is the introduction of the constitution called?: The preamble
For how long do we elect each senator?: 6 years
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
What is the head executive of a state government called?: Governor
in what year was the constitution written?: 1787
Who is the vice president of the United States?: Dick Cheney
Can the constitution be change?: Yes
how many full terms can a president serve?: 2
Whose rights are guaranteed by the constitution and the bill of rights?: All people living in the US
Name the two senators from your state;: -Phil Gramm
-Key Bailey Hutchison
Who helped the peligrims in America?: The American indians/Native Americans
Who nominates judges for the supreme court?`: The president
What is the executive branch of our government?: The president,the cabinet and the deparments under the cabinet members
What do we celebrate on the 4th of July?: Independence Day
What was the 50th state added to our union?: Hawaii
When was the declaration of independance adopted?: July 4,1776
What kind of government does the US have?: A republic
Who makes the federal laws in the United States?: Congress
What is called if the president refuses to sign a bill into a law and returns it to congress with his objections?: Veto
What is the head executive of a city government called?: Mayor
What is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America?: The Mayflower
Who becomes our president if the president dies?: The vice president
The civil war was fought over what important issues?: Slavery and states' rights
Which president was the first commander-in-chief of the US army and Navy?: George Washington
How many branches are there in the US government?: 3
How many senators are there in congress?: 100
In what month do we vote for the president?: November
Why are there 100 senators in the United States senate?: Each state elects two
What are the colors of our flag?: Red,White and Blue
What is the national anthem of the United States?: The star-spangled banner.
Who elects congress?: The citizens of the United States
What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonist?: Thanksgiving
Who is the president os the United States Today?: George W Bush
What did the emancipation proclamation do?: It freed the slaves
How many changes, or amendments are there to the constitution?: 27
What are some of the requirements to be elegible to become a president?: Candidates for president must:
- be natural born citizens,
- be at least35 years old,
- Have lived in the United Sates for at least 14 years.
How many stripes are there on the flag?: 13
What is the highest court in the United States?: The supreme court
What is the constitution?: The supreme law of the land
How many supreme court justices are there?: 9
How many states are there in the union?: 50
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?: 18
What are the legislative branch of our government?: Congres
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?: To gain religious freedom
What do the stars on the flag mean?: One for each state
Who signs bills into law?: The president
What do we call changes to the constitution?: Amendments
What are some of the basic beliefs of the declaration of independance?: That all men are created equal and have the right to life,liberty and pursuit of happiness
Who elects the president of the United States?: The Electoral College
Who wrote the star-spangled banner?: Francis Scott Key
What are the three branches of our government?: Executive,Legislative and Judicial
Who was president during the civil war?: Abraham Lincoln
What do the stripes on the flag represent?: The first 13 states
Which president is called "The father of our country"?: George Washington
Who was the first president of the United States?: George Washington
What special group advises the president?: The Cabinet
What colors are the stripes on the flag?: Red and White
What country did we fight during the Revolutionary war?: England
Independence day celebrates independence from whom?: England
How many stars are there on our flag?: 50

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