1. What are the colors of our flag?
Red, White, and Blue. |
2. How many stars are there in our flag?
50 |
3. What color are the stars on our flag?
White. |
4. What do the stars on the flag mean?
One for each state in the Union.
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5. How many stripes are there in the
flag?
13 |
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
They represent the original 13 states.
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8. How many states are there in the
<>Union?
50 |
9. What is the 4th of July?
Independence Day. |
10. What is the date of Independence
Day?
July 4th |
11. Independence from whom?
England |
12. What country did we fight during
the Revolutionary War?
England |
13. Who was the first President of the
United States?
George Washington |
14. Who is the President of the United
States today?
Currently George W. Bush |
15. Who is the vice-president of the
United States today?
Currently Dick Cheney |
16. Who elects the President of the
United States?
The electoral college |
17. Who becomes President of the United
States if the President should die?
Vice - President |
18. For how long do we elect the President?
Four years |
19. What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of the land |
20. Can the Constitution be changed?
Yes |
21. What do we call a change to the
Constitution?
An Amendment |
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22. How many changes or amendments are
there to the Constitution?
27 |
23. How many branches are there in our
government?
3 |
24. What are the three branches of our
government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary
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25. What is the legislative branch of
our government?
Congress |
26. Who makes the laws in the United
States?
Congress |
27. What is the Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
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28. What are the duties of Congress?
To make laws |
29. Who elects the Congress?
The people |
30. How many senators are there in Congress?
100 |
31. Can you name
the two senators from your state?
Senators: Lindsey Graham, Jim DeMint |
32. For how long do we elect each senator?
6 years |
33. How many representatives are there
in Congress?
435 |
34. For how long do we elect the representatives?
2 years |
35. What is the executive branch of
our government?
The President, vice president, cabinet,
and departments under the cabinet members
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36. What is the judiciary branch of
our government?
The Supreme Court |
37. What are the duties of the Supreme
Court?
To interpret laws |
38. What is the supreme court law of
the United States?
The Constitution |
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
|
40. What is the capital
of your state?
Capital: Columbia , in South carolina |
41. Who is the current governor of your
state?
Governor: Mark Sanford, in South Carolina |
42. Who becomes President of the United
States if the President and the vice-president
should die?
Speaker of the House of Representative
|
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court?
Chief Justice John Roberts (
OCT-2005) |
44. Can you name thirteen original states?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland. |
45. Who said, "Give
me liberty or give me death."?
Patrick Henry
- Born May 29, 1736 in Hanover County,
Virginia
- Protested British tyranny
- Symbol of American struggle for liberty
- Served in the Virginia House of Burgesses
and the Continental Congress
- Three-time governor of Virginia
- Delivered the famous "Give me
liberty or give me death!" speech.
- Died June 6, 1799 at Red Hill Plantation,
Virginia
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46. Which countries were our enemies
during World War II?
Germany, Italy, and Japan |
47. What are the 49th and 50th states
of the Union?
Hawaii and Alaska |
48. How many terms can the President
serve?
2 |
49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A civil rights leader |
50. Who is the head
of your local government?
Mayor: Donnie Burris
T.STEVE McNEELY , CHAIRMAN
( YORK COUNTY),
Based on your local information, check with
your local library. |
51. According to the Constitution, a
person must meet certain requirements in order
to be eligible to become President. Name one
of these requirements.
Must be a natural born citizen of the
United States; must be at least 35 years old
by the time he/she will serve; must have lived
in the United States for at least 14 years.
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52. Why are there 100 Senators in the
Senate?
Two (2) from each state |
53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
Appointed by the President |
54. How many Supreme Court justice are
there?
Nine (9) |
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
For religious freedom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrims |
56. What is the head executive of a
state government called?
Governor |
57. What is the head executive of a
city government called?
Mayor |
58. What holiday was celebrated for
the first time by the Americans colonists?
Thanksgiving
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/whopilg.php |
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration
of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson |
60. When was the Declaration of Independence
adopted?
July 4, 1776 |
61. What is the basic belief of the
Declaration of Independence?
That all men are created equal |
62. What is the national anthem of the
United States?
The Star-Spangled Banner |
63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key |
64. Where does freedom of speech come
from?
The Bill of Rights |
65. What is a minimum voting age in
the United States?
Eighteen (18) |
66. Who signs bills into law?
The President |
67. What is the highest court in the
United States?
The Supreme Court |
68. Who was the President during the
Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln |
69. What did the Emancipation Declaration
do?
Freed many slaves |
70. What special group advises the President?
The Cabinet |
71. Which President is called the "Father
of our country"?
George Washington |
72. What Immigration and Naturalization
Service form is used to apply to become a
naturalized citizen?
Form N-400, Application to File Petition
for Naturalization |
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
The American-Indians (Native Americans)
|
74. What is the name of the ship that
brought the Pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower |
75. What are the 13 original states
of the U.S. called?
Colonies |
76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed
by the Bill of Rights.
The right of freedom of speech, press, religion,
peaceable assembly, and requesting change
of government.
The right to bear arms (the right to have
weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain
regulations).
The government may not quarter, or house,
soldiers in the people's homes during peacetime
without the people's consent.
The government may not search or take a person's
property without a warrant.
A person may not be tried twice for the same
crime and does not have to testify against
him/herself.
A person charged with a crime still has some
rights, such as the right to a trial and to
have a lawyer.
The right to trial by jury in most cases.
Protects people against excessive or unreasonable
fines or cruel and unusual punishment.
The people have rights other than those mentioned
in the Constitution.
Any power not given to the federal government
by the Constitution is a power of either the
state or the people. |
77. Who has the power to declare the
war?
The Congress |
78. What kind of government does the
United States have?
Republican |
79. Which President freed the slaves?
Abraham Lincoln |
80. In what year was the Constitution
written?
1787 |
81. What are the first 10 amendments
to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights |
82. Name one purpose of the United Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to resolve
world problems, to provide economic aid to
many countries. |
83. Where does Congress meet?
In the Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the
Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living
in U.S. |
85. What is the introduction to the
Constitution called?
The Preamble |
86. Name one benefit of being citizen
of the United States.
Obtain federal government jobs, travel
with U.S. passport, petition for close relatives
to come to the U.S. to live. |
87. What is the most important right
granted to U.S. citizens?
The right to vote |
88. What is the United States Capitol?
The place where Congress meets |
89. What is the White House?
The President's official home |
90. Where is the White House located?
Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W.) |
91. What is the name of the President's
official home?
The White House |
92. Name the right guaranteed by the
first amendment.
Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable
assembly, and requesting change of the government.
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93. Who is the Commander in Chief of
the U.S. military?
The President |
94. Which President was the first Commander
in Chief of the U.S. military?
George Washington |
95. In what month do we vote for the
President?
November |
96. In what month is the new President
inaugurated?
January |
97. How many times may a Senator be
re-elected?
There is no limit |
98. How many times may a Congressman
be re-elected?
There is no limit |
99. What are the 2 major political parties
in the U.S. today?
Democratic and Republican |
100. How many states are there in the
United States today?
Fifty (50) |
