Liberty & Law CITIZENSHIP LITERACY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

DAY 1 Who is known throughout history as the Father of the Constitution? James Madison is known as the father of the Constitution because of his involvement in putting together the Constitutional Convention. Though he was the youngest delegate, he worked hard and even wrote the Virginia Plan, which became a blueprint for the Constitution.

DAY 2 Who is the U.S. Secretary of State? HILLARY CLINTON THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN POLICY

DAY 2 What does N.A.T.O. stand for? What does N.A.T.O. stand for?

DAY 2 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION NATO IS OUR MAIN MILITARY ALLIANCE MADE UP OF COUNTRIES OF NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE What does N.A.T.O. stand for? Whatdoes N.A.T.O.stand for?Whatdoes N.A.T.O.stand for?

DAY 3 In what year did we declare our independence for Great Britain?  1776  The United States of America had declared independence from Great Britain.  “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

DAY 3 WHO WAS THE MAIN AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? AND…IN WHAT YEAR DID WE DECLARE OUR INDEPENDENCE  Thomas Jefferson  Was our third president from

DAY 4 NAME IN ORDER OUR LAST 5 PRESIDENTS? 1. Ronald Reagan 2. George H.W. Bush 3. William Clinton 4. George W. Bush 5. Barack Obama

DAY 5 HOW MANY REPRESENTATIVES DO WE HAVE IN MISSOURI? ANSWER: 9 BUT…..SOON TO BE 8!

DAY 5 WHAT DOES OPEC STAND FOR? O RGANIZATION OF P ETROLEUM E XPORTING C OUNTRIES OPEC has twelve member countries: six in the Middle East, four in Africa, and two in South America.

DAY 6 WHO IS THE NOMINEE TO REPLACE HILLARY CLINTON AS SECRETARY OF STATE? JOHN KERRY

DAY 7 IN WHAT YEAR DID MISSOURI BECOME A STATE? 1821

DAY 8 Name our first three Presidents in order George Washington ( ) 2. John Adams ( ) 3. Thomas Jefferson ( )

George Washington is the only President throughout America's history which has been elected unanimously. Though no term limit had been set on the Presidency at this time, Washington served only two terms. Foreign policy was his main presidential concern. By the end of his first presidential term, two main political parties had formed in the United States.

John Adams had served two terms of Vice President before being elected into office. He too served two terms, and was known more as a Political Philospher than a Politician. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and Secretary of State in Washington's Cabinet until he resigned in 1793, all before he was elected President. He followed Washington and Adam's example by serving two presidential terms.

DAY 9 NAME MISSOURI’S TWO SENATORS: DEMOCRAT CLAIRE MCCASKILL (SR. SENATOR) AND REPUBLICAN ROY BLUNT (JR. SENATOR)

DAY 10 WHO IS MISSOURI’S REPRESENATIVE HERE IN THE 7 TH DISTRICT? REPUBLICAN REPRESENATIVE BILLY LONG THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 435 REPRESENATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPS.

DAY 11 How many electoral votes is Missouri worth? Missouri has 10 electoral votes.

In 2012 Missouri will only be worth 10 votes. In 1820 Missouri was only worth 3 votes.

Day 12 Fact Challenge: Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?  David Cameron is the Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Day 13 Who is the President of France? The President of France is Francois Hollande.

Day 13 What electoral event took place this week? The Democratic National Convention.

Day 14 Name 5 Middle Eastern Counties: 1. Jordan 2. Iraq 3. Kuwait 4. Iran 5. Saudi Arabia

Day 15 Name the Three most populated counties? 1. China 2. India 3. United States

Day 16 Who is the U.S. Secretary of Treasury? The U.S. Secretary of Treasury is Timothy Geithner

Day 17 What is the Main Purpose of NATO? The main purpose of NATO is to fulfill the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4 th This Makes it our main military Alliance!

Day 18 “We hold these truths to be Self- Evident, all men are created equal” comes from what important document? This quote comes from THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

Day 19 Who is Leon Panetta? Leon Panetta is the United States Secretary of Defense.

Day 20 In what year did the attacks of 9-11 occur? In what country was a U.S. diplomat killed yesterday

Day 21 What is the Central Bank of the U.S. called? The Central Bank of the U.S. is called the Federal Reserve System.

Day 22 WHAT WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH SPEAKING DOCUMENT OF RIGHTS, CREATED IN 1215 CALLED? The first English speaking document of rights created in 1215 is called the Magna Carta.

Day 23 Which political party controls the HOUSE, which controls the SENATE? THE HOUSE HAS A MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS THE SENATE HAS A MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS

Day 24 Name 3 Communist counties still left in the world: 1. China 2. Cuba 3. North Korea China is the number one Communist country in the world. Mao Zedong took control over China in 1949 and proclaimed China as the People's Republic of China, a communist country. China has remained consistently communist since 1949 although economic reforms have been in place for several years. China has been called "Red China" due to the communist party's control over the country.

Day 25 What event triggered WW1? The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is the event that triggered WW1.

Day 26 Name the 4 Assassinated Presidents: Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley John F. Kennedy

Day 27 Who is Missouri’s Governor? ◦Missouri’s Governor is Jay Nixon