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What are the Colors of our Flag?
Red (Hardiness and Valor)
White (purity and Innocence)
Blue (Vigilance, perseverance and Justive).
What does the stars on the flag mean?
One for each state.
How many stars are there on our flag?
There are 50 stars on our flag.
What color are the stars on our flag?
The stars on our are white.
How many stripes are thre on our flag?
There are 13 stripes on our flag.
What do the stripes on the flag represent?
the first 13 states.
What colors are the stripes on the flag?
The tripes on the flag are red and white.
How many states are thre in the Union?
Thre are 50 states.
What do we celebrate on the 4th of July?
We celebrate Independence Day.
Independence Day celebrates independence from Whom?
Independence from Great Britain.
What country did we figh during the Revlotionary War?
We fought Great Britain in the Revolutionary War.
Who was the first presidnet of the United States?
The first president was George Washington.
Who is the President of the United States today?
George W. Bush is the president today.
Who is the Vice-President of the United States today?
Dick Cheney is the vice-President today.
Who elects the president of the United States?
The Electoral College
Who becomes president if the president dies?
The Vice-President.
What is the constitution?
The Supreme law of the land.
What do we call changes to the constituion?
Amendments.
How many changes are thre to the constitution?
Twenty-seven amendaments.
Waht are the three branches of the government?
1. Executive
2. Judicial
3. Legislative
What is the legislative branch of our Government?
It is the Congress.
What makes up Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representative.
Who makes the federal laws in the United States?
The congres
Who elects Congress?
The citizens of the U.S.
How many senators are there in Congress?
There are 100 senators in congres, 2 for each state.
For How long do we elect each senator?
6 Years
Name two senators from your state.
1. Bayh, Evan
2. Lugar, Richard G.
How many voting members are in the Home of Representatives?
There are 435 votin members in the House of Representatives.
For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
It is for 2 years.
Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S Goernment?
The President
For how long is hte president elected?
The presedent is elected for 4 years.
What is hte highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our government?
The Supreme Court
What are the duties of the Supreme Courts?
To interpret and explain the laws.
What is the supreme law of the United States?
the Constitution
Waht is hte Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendaments of the Constitution.
What is the capital of the state you live in?
Indianapolis
Who is the current governor of the state you live in?
Mitch Daniels
Who becomes president if both the President and the Vice-President die?
The speaker of the house.
Who is Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Who were the original 13 states?
Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, connecticut, New Hampshire, Nort Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersy, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Georgia.
Who said "Give me liverty or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II.
Germany, Italy, and Japan
What was the 49th state added to our Union?
Alaska
How many full terms can a President serve?
Two full terms
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
A civil rights Leader
What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become president?
1. Being born in the U.S
2. Be at least 35 years old
3. Have lived in the U.S at least 14 years.
Why are there 100 Senators in the United States Senate?
Each state elects 2 Senators
Who nominates judges for the supreme court?
The President nominates judges for the supreme court.
How many supreme court justices are there?
There are 9 supreme court Justices.
Why did the pilgrims came to America?
They came to gain religious freedom.
What is the executive of a state government called?
The governor.
What is the head of executive of a city government called?
The Mayor.
Waht holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
Thankgiving.
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
It was Thomas Jefferson
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
It was July 4, 1776
Waht are the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence?
All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
What is the national anthem of the United States.
The Star Spangled Banner
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What is the minimun votin age in the United States?
18 is the minimun voting age.
Who signs bills into law?
The president
What is the highest court in the United states.
The supreme court
Who was the President during Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What did the Emancipation Proclamtion do?
The emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves.
What special group advises the President?
The cabinet advises the President.
What President id called the Father of our country?
George Washington.
Which President was the first commander in chief of the U.S Army and Navy?
George Washington.
Waht was the 50th state to be added to our Union.
Hawaii
Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
The American Indians / Native Americans.
Waht is hte name of hte ship that brought the pilgrims to America?
The Mayflower.
What were the 13 original states of the U.S called before they were states?
Colonies.
Waht group has the power to declare war?
Congres has the power to declare war.
Name the amendments that guarntee or adress voting rights?
The 15, 19, 24, and 26.
In what year was the constitution written?
It was in 1787.
What are the first 10 amendments to be constituion called?
The bill of rights.
Whose rights are guaranteed by the constituion and the bill of rights?
All peoples living in the United States.
What is the introduction to the constituion called?
The Preamble.
Who meets in the U.S Capitol Building?
The congres
Waht is the name of the Presidnet's official home?
The white House
Where is the White House located?
In Washington, DC.
Name one right of freedom fuaranteed by the firt amendment?
The rights of freedom, of speech of the press, of assembly, and to petition the Government.
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the U.S
The president
In what month do we vote for the President?
In November
In what month is the New president inaugurated?
In January
How many times may a Senator or Congressman be re-elected?
There is not limit.
What are the two major political parties in the U.S today?
The Democratic and the Republican Parties.
What is the executive branch of hte Government?
1. The presidnet
2. Cabinet
3. The departments under the cabinet members
Where does freedom of speech come from?
The Bill of Rights
What U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for naturalized citizenship?
Form N-400
What kind of government does the United States Have?
A Republic
Name of the purposes of the United Nations?
For countries to discuss and try to solve world problems or to provide economic aid to many countries.
Name one benefit of bein a citizen of the U.S.
1. To obtain Federal goverment jobs.
2. To travel with a U.S passport.
Can the Constituion be changed?
Yes.
What is the most important right gratne to U.S citizens?
The right to vote
What is the White House?
The President's official Home.
What is the U.S capital?
The place were the congress meets.
How many branches are there in the United States?
Thre are three