front 1 What is the supreme law of the land? | back 1 The Constitution |
front 2 What does the Constitution do? | back 2 sets up the government |
front 3 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.What are these words? | back 3 We the People |
front 4 What is an amendment? | back 4 a change (to the Constitution) |
front 5 What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | back 5 the Bill of Rights |
front 6 What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* | back 6 speech |
front 7 How many amendments does the Constitution have? | back 7 27 |
front 8 What did the Declaration of Independence do? | back 8 announced our independence (from Great Britain) |
front 9 What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | back 9 life |
front 10 What is freedom of religion? | back 10 You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion. |
front 11 What is the economic system in the United States? | back 11 capitalist economy |
front 12 What is the “rule of law”? | back 12 Everyone must follow the law |
front 13 Name one branch or part of the government. | back 13 Legislative |
front 14 What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | back 14 checks and balances |
front 15 Who is in charge of the executive branch? | back 15 the President |
front 16 Who makes federal laws? | back 16 Congress |
front 17 What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | back 17 the Senate and House (of Representatives) |
front 18 How many U.S. Senators are there? | back 18 100 |
front 19 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | back 19 6 |
front 20 Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? | back 20 Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty |
front 21 The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | back 21 435 |
front 22 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | back 22 2 |
front 23 Name your U.S. Representative | back 23 Tim Burchett |
front 24 Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | back 24 all people of the state |
front 25 Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | back 25 (because of) the state’s population |
front 26 We elect a President for how many years? | back 26 4 |
front 27 In what month do we vote for President? | back 27 November |
front 28 What is the name of the President of the United States now? | back 28 Donald Trump |
front 29 What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | back 29 JD Vance |
front 30 If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | back 30 The vice president |
front 31 If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | back 31 the Speaker of the House |
front 32 Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? | back 32 The president |
front 33 Who signs bills to become laws? | back 33 The president |
front 34 Who vetoes bills? | back 34 The president |
front 35 What does the President’s Cabinet do? | back 35 advises the President |
front 36 What are two Cabinet-level positions? | back 36 Secretary of Education and Secretary of Defense |
front 37 What does the judicial branch do? | back 37 reviews laws |
front 38 What is the highest court in the United States? | back 38 the Supreme Court |
front 39 How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | back 39 9 |
front 40 Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | back 40 John Roberts |
front 41 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government.
What is one power of the federal | back 41 to declare war |
front 42 Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? | back 42 provide schooling and education |
front 43 Who is the Governor of your state now? | back 43 Bill Lee |
front 44 What is the capital of your state? | back 44 Nashville |
front 45 What are the two major political parties in the United States? | back 45 Democratic and Republican |
front 46 What is the political party of the President now? | back 46 Republican |
front 47 What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | back 47 Mike Johnson |
front 48 There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | back 48 Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). |
front 49 What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | back 49 serve on a jury |
front 50 Name one right only for United States citizens. | back 50 vote in a federal election |
front 51 What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? | back 51 freedom of speech and freedom of religion |
front 52 What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | back 52 the flag |
front 53 What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? | back 53 be loyal to the United States |
front 54 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | back 54 18 and older |
front 55 What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? | back 55 vote and run for office |
front 56 When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | back 56 April 15 |
front 57 When must all men register for the Selective Service? | back 57 at age 18 |
front 58 What is one reason colonists came to America? | back 58 Freedom |
front 59 Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | back 59 American Indians |
front 60 What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | back 60 Africans |
front 61 Why did the colonists fight the British? | back 61 because of high taxes (taxation without representation) |
front 62 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | back 62 Thomas Jefferson |
front 63 When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | back 63 July 4, 1776 |
front 64 There were 13 original states. Name three | back 64 New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island |
front 65 What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | back 65 The Constitution was written. |
front 66 When was the Constitution written? | back 66 1787 |
front 67 The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. | back 67 James Madison |
front 68 What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | back 68 US diplomat |
front 69 Who is the “Father of Our Country”? | back 69 George Washington |
front 70 Who was the first President? | back 70 George Washington |
front 71 What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? | back 71 the Louisiana Territory |
front 72 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. | back 72 Mexican-American War |
front 73 Name the U.S. war between the North and the South | back 73 The Civil War |
front 74 Name one problem that led to the Civil War | back 74 Slavery |
front 75 What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | back 75 freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) |
front 76 What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | back 76 freed the slaves |
front 77 What did Susan B. Anthony do? | back 77 fought for women’s rights |
front 78 Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. | back 78 World War I |
front 79 Who was President during World War I? | back 79 Woodrow Wilson |
front 80 Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | back 80 Franklin Roosevelt |
front 81 Who did the United States fight in World War II? | back 81 Japan, Germany, and Italy |
front 82 Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | back 82 World War II |
front 83 During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | back 83 Communism |
front 84 What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | back 84 Civil Rights Movement |
front 85 What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | back 85 fought for civil rights |
front 86 What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | back 86 Terrorists attacked the United States. |
front 87 Name one American Indian tribe in the United States | back 87 Cherokee |
front 88 Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | back 88 Mississippi River |
front 89 What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | back 89 Pacific Ocean |
front 90 What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? | back 90 Atlantic Ocean |
front 91 Name one U.S. territory | back 91 Puerto Rico |
front 92 Name one state that borders Canada. | back 92 Ohio |
front 93 Name one state that borders Mexico. | back 93 California |
front 94 What is the capital of the United States? | back 94 Washington D.C. |
front 95 Where is the Statue of Liberty? | back 95 New York Harbor |
front 96 Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | back 96 because there were 13 original colonies |
front 97 Why does the flag have 50 stars? | back 97 because there is one star for each state |
front 98 What is the name of the national anthem? | back 98 The Star-Spangled Banner |
front 99 When do we celebrate Independence Day? | back 99 July 4 |
front 100 Name two national U.S. holidays. | back 100 Memorial Day and Labor Day |