With special thanks to Mrs. Pluta. 1. What are the colors of our flag? * red, white, & blue 2. How many stars are there on our flag? * 50 3. What color.

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with special thanks to Mrs. Pluta

1. What are the colors of our flag? * red, white, & blue 2. How many stars are there on our flag? * What color are the stars on our flag? * white 4. What do the stars on the flag signify? * the states 5. How many stripes are there on the flag? * 13

6. What colors are the stripes on the flag? * red & white 7. What do the stripes on the flag signify? * the 13 original states 8. How many states are there in the U.S.? * What is the 4 th of July? * Independence Day 10. What is the date of Independence Day? * July 4th

11. From what country did the U.S. win independence? * Great Britain or England 12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? * Great Britain 13. Who was the first President of the United States? * George Washington

14. Who is the President of the United States today? ◦ Barack Obama 15. Who is the Vice President of the United States today? ◦ Joseph Biden 16. Who elects the president of the United States? ◦ The Electoral College 17. Who becomes President of the U.S. should the president die? ◦ The Vice President

18. For how long do we elect the President? ◦ four years 19. What is the Constitution? ◦ the supreme law of the U.S. 20. What do we call a change to the Constitution? ◦ an amendment 21. How many changes are there to the Constitution? ◦ 27

22. How many branches or main parts are there in the U.S. government? ◦ three 23. Name and describe the branches. ◦ Executive: President, enforces the laws ◦ Judicial: Courts, interprets the laws ◦ Legislative: Congress, makes the laws 24. Who makes the laws in the United States? ◦ Congress 25. What are the two houses of Congress? ◦ Senate and House of Representatives

26. What are the duties of Congress? ◦ representation, legislation, & education 27. Who elects Congress? ◦ the people 28. How many senators are there in the U.S. Congress? ◦ Name the U.S. senator(s) from Ohio. ◦ Sherrod Brown & Rob Portman 30. For how long do we elect each senator? ◦ six years

31. How many Representatives are there in the U.S. Congress? ◦ For how long do we elect each Representative? ◦ two years 33. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? ◦ to interpret the Constitution 34. What is the supreme law of the United States? ◦ The Constitution

35. What is the Bill of Rights? ◦ the first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 36. What is the capital of Ohio? ◦ Columbus 37. Who is Ohio’s current governor? ◦ John Kasich 38. If the President & the Vice President both die, who becomes President? Name this person. ◦ Speaker of the House of Representatives, currently John Boehner

39. Who is the current Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? ◦ John G. Roberts 40. Name the original states. ◦ Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, & Rhode Island 41. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death”? ◦ Patrick Henry at the time of the Revolutionary War

42. Which countries were our enemies during WWII? ◦ Germany, Italy, & Japan 43. What were the last two states admitted to the U.S.? ◦ 49 th : Alaska, January 1959 ◦ 50 th : Hawaii, August How many terms can a President serve? ◦ two 45. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? ◦ a black minister and civil rights activist

* Elyria: Holly Brinda * Lorain: Chase Ridenour * Sheffield: John Hunter * North Ridgeville: David Gillock * Wellington: Barb O’Keefe * Columbia Station: 3 trustees (Mark Cunningham, Mike Musto, Dick Heidecker) and 1 fiscal officer * Amherst: David Taylor * Avon: James Smith * Avon Lake: Greg Zilka * LaGrange: Kim Strauss * Grafton: Megan Flanigan * Oberlin: Eric Norenberg, City Manager * Sheffield Lake: Dennis Bring

47. Name the requirements for a person to be eligible to become President. ◦ must be native born ◦ 35 years old ◦ Lived in U.S. for 14 years 48. When will the number of Senators change? ◦ when we admit a new state to the union 49. Who nominates the Supreme Court justices? ◦ the president

50. How many Supreme Court justices are there? Who is the newest justice? ◦ nine ◦ Elena Kagan 51. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? ◦ religious freedom 52. What is the head executive of a state government called? ◦ governor 53. What is the head executive of a city government usually called? ◦ mayor

54. What holiday did American Colonists start? ◦ Thanksgiving 55. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? ◦ Thomas Jefferson 56. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? ◦ July 4, What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? ◦ that all men are created equal

58. What is the national anthem of the United States? ◦ The Star Spangled Banner 59. Who wrote our national anthem? ◦ Francis Scott Key 60. Where could we find the “freedom of speech” rule? ◦ our first Amendment to the Constitution 61. What is the minimum voting age in the United States? ◦ 18

62. Who signs bills into law? ◦ the President 63. What is the highest court in the United States? ◦ The U.S. Supreme Court 64. Who was the President during the Civil War? ◦ Abraham Lincoln 65. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? ◦ freed the slaves

66. What special group advises the President? ◦ the Cabinet 67. Which President is called the “Father of our Country”? ◦ George Washington 68. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? ◦ The Native Americans 69. The first Pilgrims sailed to America on what ship? ◦ the Mayflower

70. What were the original states of the U.S. called? ◦ colonies 71. Name three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. ◦ freedoms of speech, press, religion, to bear arms, and assembly ◦ no quartering of soldiers, no excessive fines ◦ to a warrant, not to be tried for the same crime twice, trial by jury 72. Who has the power to declare war? ◦ Congress

73. Name an amendment which guarantees or addresses voting rights. ◦ 15th - color doesn’t keep people from voting ◦ 19 th – women may vote ◦ 23 rd – D.C. votes in national elections ◦ 24 th – no tax for voting ◦ 26 th – age 18 for voting (had been 21) 74. What kind of government does the U.S. have? ◦ a Democracy…specifically a Republic

75. Who was President when the first American walked on the moon? ◦ Richard Nixon 76. In what year was the Constitution written? ◦ To what are the first ten amendments to the Constitution commonly referred? ◦ the Bill of Rights 78. Name one purpose of the United Nations. ◦ to maintain world peace ◦ to provide economic support

79. Where does Congress meet? ◦ in the Capitol 80. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution? ◦ everyone’s—citizens and non-citizens alike 81. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? ◦ The Preamble 82. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. ◦ receive federal jobs, obtain a U.S. passport, & run for office

83. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? ◦ the right to vote 84. Where is the capital of the United States? ◦ Washington, D.C. 85. What is the White House? ◦ the President’s residency 86. Where is the White House located? ◦ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue; Washington, D.C.

87. Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Services? ◦ the President 88. Who was the first President to be Commander in Chief? ◦ George Washington 89. In what month do we vote for the president? ◦ November 90. In what month is the new president inaugurated? ◦ January

91. How many terms may a Congressman serve? * no term limits 92. How many terms may a Senator serve? * no term limits 93. What are the two major political parties in the United States? * Democrat * Republican

94. What is the U.S. Capitol? ◦ where Congress meets 95. How many representatives to Congress does Washington, D.C. have? ◦ one 96. What is freedom of religion? ◦ you can practice any or no religion 97. What is the economic system in the United States? ◦ a capitalist or market economy

* 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 Interior ◦ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ◦ Secretary of State ◦ Secretary of Transportation ◦ Secretary of Treasury ◦ Secretary of Veterans' Affairs ◦ Secretary of Labor ◦ Attorney General

99. What is the last day to send in your federal income tax forms? * April 15 th 100. Name one U.S. territory. * Puerto Rico * U.S. Virgin Islands * American Samoa * Northern Mariana Islands * Guam 101. Where is the Statue of Liberty? * New York Harbor on Liberty Island

102. Name one state that borders Mexico. * California * New Mexico * Texas * Arizona 103. What ocean is on the East Coast? * Atlantic 104. During the Cold War, what was the major concern of America? * Communism

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