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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.
5. How many stripes are
there in the flag?
13
6. What color are the
stripes?
Red and White.
7. What do the stripes
on the flag mean?
They represent the
original 13 states.
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
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
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
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?
For CALIFORNIA: Barbara Boxer and Diane
Feinstein.
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
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?
For California:
Sacramento
41. Who is the current
governor of your state?
For California:
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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?
John G. Roberts
(or whoever is next)
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
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?
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.
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
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
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.
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)
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