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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 Cheney
15. Who elects the President of the United States?: The Electoral College
Who becomes our President if the President dies?: The Vice President
What is the Constitution?: The supreme law of the land
What do we call changes to the Constitution?: Amendments
How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?: 27*
What are the three branches of our Government?: Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
What is the legislative branch of our Government?: Congress
What makes up Congress?: The Senate and the House of Representatives
Who makes the Federal laws in the United States?: Congress
Who elects Congress?: The citizens of the United States
How many Senators are there in Congress?: 100
For how long do we elect each Senator?: 6 years
Name the two Senators from your state.: Charles Robb - D
John Warner - R
How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?: 435
For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?: 2 years
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?: The President
For how long is the President elected?: 4 years
Name the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government?: The Supreme Court
What are the duties of the Supreme Court?: To interpret and explain the laws
What is the supreme law of the United States?: The Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?: The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the capital of the state you live in?: Richmond
Who is the current governor of the state you live in?: Mark Warner
Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?: Speaker of the House
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?: William Rehnquist
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
Who said, â€œGive me liberty or give me death?â€: Patrick Henry
Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II?: Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)?: Alaska
How many full terms can a President serve?: 2
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?: A civil rights leader
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.
Why are there 100 senators in the United States Senate?: Each state elects two
Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court?: The President
How many Supreme Court justices are there?: 9
Why did the Pilgrims come to America?: To gain religious freedom
What is the head executive of a state government called?: Governor
What is the head executive of a city government called?: Mayor
What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?: Thanksgiving
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?: Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?: July 4, 1776
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
What is the national anthem of the United States?: The Star-Spangled Banner
Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?: Francis Scott Key
What is the minimum voting age in the United States?: 18
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 â€œFather of our Country?â€: 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.: 15th, 19th and 24th
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 Presidentâ€™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 reelected?: 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, or to Vote
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 Presidentâ€™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

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