1. What is the supreme law of the land? Question 1

2. What does the Constitution do? Question 2

3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? Question 3

4. What is an amendment? Question 4

5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Question 5

6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Question 6

7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Question 7

8. What did the Declaration of Independence do? Question 8

9. What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? Question 9

10. What is freedom of religion? Question 10

11. What is the economic system in the United States? Question 11

12. What is the “rule of law”? Question 12

13. Name the three branches of the government. Question 13

14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Question 14

15. Who is in charge of the executive branch? Question 15

16. Who makes federal laws? Question 16

17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Question 17

18. How many U.S. Senators are there? Question 18

19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Question 19

20. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Question 20

21. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Question 21

22. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? Question 22

23. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Question 23

24. We elect a President for how many years? Question 24

25. In what month do we vote for President? Question 25

26. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Question 26

27. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Question 27

28. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? Question 28

29. Who signs bills to become laws? Question 29

30. Who vetoes bills? Question 30

31. What does the President’s Cabinet do? Question 31

32. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Question 32

33. What does the judicial branch do? Question 33

34. What is the highest court in the United States? Question 34

35. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Question 35

36. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? Question 36

37. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? Question 37

38. What is the capital of your state? Question 38

39. What are the two major political parties in the United States? Question 39

40. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Name three of them. Question 40

41. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? Question 41

42. Name one right only for United States citizens. Question 42

43. What are the rights of everyone living in the United States? Question 43

44. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Question 44

45. What promises do you make when you become a United States Citizen? Question 45

46. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Question 46

47. In what can Americans participate in their democracy? Question 47

48. When is the last day you can send in federal tax forms? Question 48

49. When must all men register for the Selective Service? Question 49

50. What are the reasons colonists came to America? Question 50

51. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Question 51

52. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Question 52

53. Why did the colonists fight the British? Question 53

54. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Question 54

55. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Question 55

56. There were 13 original states. Name three. Question 56

57. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? Question 57

58. When was the Constitution written? Question 58

59. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. Question 59

60. What is one the Benjamin Franklin is famous for? Question 60

61. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? Question 61

62. Who was the first President? Question 62

63. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Question 63

64. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. Question 64

65. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Question 65

66. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Question 66

67. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Question 67

68. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Question 68

69. What did Susan B. Anthony do? Question 69

70. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Question 70

71. Who was President during World War 1? Question 71

72. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2? Question 72

73. Who did the United States fight in World War 2? Question 73

74. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? Question 74

75. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Question 75

76. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? Question 76

77. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? Question 77

78. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? Question 78

79. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. Question 79

80. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Question 80

81. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Question 81

82. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Question 82

83. Name one U.S. territory. Question 83

84. Name one state that borders Canada. Question 84

85. Name one state that borders Mexico. Question 85

86. What is the capital of the United States? Question 86

87. Where is the Statue of Liberty? Question 87

88. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Question 88

89. Why does the flag have 50 stars? Question 89

90. What is the name of the national anthem? Question 90

91. When do we celebrate Independence Day? Question 91

92. Name two national U.S. holidays. Question 92

93. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Question 93

94. Name your U.S. Representative. Question 94

95. What is the name of the President of the United States now? Question 95

96. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Question 96

97. Who is the Chief Justice of the Unites States now? Question 97

98. Who is the Governor of your state now? Question 98

99. What is the political party of the President now? Question 99

100. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Question 100

101. Answers

102. What is the supreme law of the land? Question 1 The Constitution

103. What does the Constitution do? Question 2 Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans

104. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? Question 3 We the People

105. What is an amendment? Question 4 A change/addition to the Constitution

106. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? Question 5 The Bill of Rights

107. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? Question 6 Speech Religion Assembly Press Petition the government

108. How many amendments does the Constitution have? Question 7 Twenty-seven (27)

109. What did the Declaration of Independence do? Question 8 Declared our independence (from Great Britain)

110. What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence? Question 9 Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

111. What is freedom of religion? Question 10 You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

112. What is the economic system in the United States? Question 11 Capitalist/Market economy

113. What is the “rule of law”? Question 12 Everyone must follow the law No one is above the law Leaders must obey the law

114. Name the three branches of the government. Question 13 Legislative Executive Judicial

115. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? Question 14 Checks and balances Separation of powers

116. Who is in charge of the executive branch? Question 15 The President

117. Who makes federal laws? Question 16 Congress Senate & House U.S. Legislature

118. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? Question 17 Senate House of Representatives

119. How many U.S. Senators are there? Question 18 One hundred (100)

120. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? Question 19 Six (6)

121. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? Question 20 Four hundred thirty-five (435)

122. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? Question 21 Two (2)

123. Who does a U.S. Senator represent? Question 22 All people of the state

124. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? Question 23 Some States are more populated

125. We elect a President for how many years? Question 24 Four (4)

126. In what month do we vote for President? Question 25 November

127. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Question 26 Vice President

128. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? Question 27 Speaker of the House

129. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? Question 28 The President

130. Who signs bills to become federal laws? Question 29 The President

131. Who vetoes federal bills? Question 30 The President

132. What does the President’s Cabinet do? Question 31 Advises the President

133. What are two Cabinet-level positions? Question 32 Attorney General, Vice President Secretaries of … Defense, Education, Energy, Health & Humans Services, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, Housing & Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, Veterans Affairs.

134. What does the judicial branch do? Question 33 Reviews laws Explains laws Resolves disputes Decides if a law is constitutional

135. What is the highest court in the United States? Question 34 Supreme Court

136. How many justices are on the Supreme Court? Question 35 Nine (9)

137. What is one power of the federal government granted by the Constitution? Question 36 Print money Declare war Create an army Make treaties

138. What is one power the Constitution grants to the states? Question 37 Provide schooling & education Provide protection (police) Provide safety (fire departments) Provide a driver’s license

139. What is the capital of your state? Question 38 Boise

140. What are the two major political parties in the United States? Question 39 Democratic Republican

141. What are the four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Question 40 18 years or older to vote Don’t pay (poll tax) to vote Any citizen can vote A male citizen of any race can vote

142. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? Question 41 Serve on a jury Vote in a federal election

143. Name one right only for United States citizens. Question 42 Vote in a federal election Run for federal office

144. What are the rights of everyone living in the United States? Question 43 Freedom of … Expression, Speech, Assembly, Worship Freedom to Petition government Right to bear arms

145. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? Question 44 The United States The Flag

146. What promises do you make becoming a United States Citizen? Question 45 Give up loyalty to other countries Defend the Constitution & laws of the United States Obey laws of the United States

147. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? Question 46 Eighteen (18)

148. In what can Americans participate in their democracy? Question 47 Vote Join a political party Help with a campaign

149. When is the last day you can send in federal tax forms? Question 48 April 15

150. When must all men register for the Selective Service? Question 49 At age eighteen (18)

151. What are the reasons colonists came to America? Question 50 Political freedom Religious freedom Economic opportunity

152. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? Question 51 Native American Indians

153. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Question 52 Africans

154. Why did the colonists fight the British? Question 53 Taxation without representation Boarding, quartering of troops Didn’t have self-government

155. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Question 54 Thomas Jefferson

156. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? Question 55 July 4, 1776

157. There were 13 original states. Name three. Question 56 New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

158. What happened at the Constitutional Convention? Question 57 Constitution was written

159. When was the Constitution written? Question 58 1787

160. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. Question 59 James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, Publius

161. What is one the Benjamin Franklin is famous for? Question 60 U.S. Diplomat First Postmaster General Wrote “Poor Richard’s Almanac” Started first free libraries

162. Who is the “Father of Our Country”? Question 61 George Washington

163. Who was the first President? Question 62 George Washington

164. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Question 63 Louisiana Territory

165. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. Question 64 War of 1812 Mexican-American War Civil War Spanish-American War

166. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. Question 65 Civil War

167. Name one problem that led to the Civil War. Question 66 Slavery Economic reasons States’ rights

168. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? Question 67 Freed the slaves Preserved the Union Led U.S. during the Civil War

169. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Question 68 Freed slaves

170. What did Susan B. Anthony do? Question 69 Fought for women’s rights and civil rights

171. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Question 70 World War 1 World War 2 Korean War Vietnam War (Persian) Gulf War

172. Who was President during World War 1? Question 71 Woodrow Wilson

173. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2? Question 72 Franklin Roosevelt

174. Who did the United States fight in World War 2? Question 73 Japan, Germany & Italy

175. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? Question 74 World War 2

176. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? Question 75 Communism

177. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? Question 76 Civil Rights

178. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? Question 77 Fought for civil rights Worked for equality for all Americans

179. What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? Question 78 Terrorists attacked the United States

180. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. Question 79 Cherokee Navajo Sioux Pueblo Apache Iroquois Cheyenne Lakota Crow Inuit

181. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. Question 80 Missouri River Mississippi River

182. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? Question 81 Pacific

183. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? Question 82 Atlantic

184. Name one U.S. territory. Question 83 Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American Samoa Guam

185. Name one state that borders Canada. Question 84 Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska

186. Name one state that borders Mexico. Question 85 New Mexico Texas California Arizona

187. What is the capital of the United States? Question 86 Washington D.C.

188. Where is the Statue of Liberty? Question 87 New York Harbor Liberty Island

189. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? Question 88 Represents 13 original colonies

190. Why does the flag have 50 stars? Question 89 A star represents each state

191. What is the name of the national anthem? Question 90 “The Star-Spangled Banner”

192. When do we celebrate Independence Day? Question 91 July 4

193. Name two national U.S. holidays. Question 92 New Year’s Day MLK Jr. Day President’s Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas

194. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Question 93 Jim Risch Mike Crapo

195. Name your U.S. Representative. Question 94 Mike Simpson Raul Labrador

196. What is the name of the President of the United States now? Question 95 Barack Obama

197. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? Question 96 Joe Biden

198. Who is the Chief Justice of the Unites States now? Question 97 John Roberts

199. Who is the Governor of your state now? Question 98 Butch Otter

200. What is the political party of the President now? Question 99 Democratic

201. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? Question 100 Paul Ryan