SS FINALS

Terms in this set (100)

Red white and blue
what are the colors of our flag
50
how many stars are there in our flag
Blue and white
what color are the stars on our flag
The 50 states
what do the stars on the flag mean
13
how many stripes are there in the flag
red and white
what color are the stripes
The 13 colonies
what do the stripes on the flag mean
50
how many states are there in the union
Independence Day
what is 4 July
4 July
what is the date of Independence Day
Great Britain
Independence from whom
Great Britain
what country did we fight during the Revolutionary war
George Washington
who's the first president of United States
Barack Obama
Who is the president of United States today
Joe Biden
Who is the vice president of the United States today
electoral college
Who elect the president of United States
Vice President
Who becomes president of the United States if the president should die
four years
for how long do we elect the president
The supreme law of the land
what is the constitution
yes
can the constitution be changed
amendment
what we call a change to the Constitution
27
how many changes or amendments are there to the constitution
three
how many branches are there in our government
legislative executive and judicial
what are the three branches of our government
Congress
what is the legislative branch of our government
The legislative branch
Who makes the laws in the United States
The House of Representatives and the Senate
what is the Congress
to make laws
what are the duties of Congress
people of their state
Who elects Congress
100
how many senators are there in Congress
pat toomey and Bob Casey
can you name the two senators from your state
six years
for how long do we elect each senator
435
how many representatives are there in Congress
two years
for how long do we elect the representatives
The president vice president and Cavnant
what is the executive branch of our government
supreme Court and all federal courts
what is the Judiciary branch of our government
interpret laws
what are the duties of the Supreme Court
The Constitution
what is the Supreme Court law the United States
The first 10 amendments
what is the Bill of Rights
Harrisburg
what is the capital of your state
Tom Wolfe
Who is the current governor of your state
The speaker of the house(john boehner)
Who becomes president of United States if the president and the vice president should die
Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Carolina, Georgia, and Delaware
can you name the 13 original states
Justice Roberts
Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court
Patrick Henry
Who said give me liberty or give me death
Germany Italy and Japan
which countries were our enemies during World War II
Hawaii and Alaska
what are the 49th and 50th state of the union
two
how many terms can the president serve
someone who fought for equality for his race
Who was Martin Luther King Jr.
Bob Donchez and Sal Panto
Who is the head of your local government
you must be natural born, you must be 35, and you must have lived in the US for 14 years
what are the requirements a person must meet in order to be eligible to become president
two for each state
why are there 100 senators in the senate
President
who selects the supreme court justice
nine
how many supreme court justice are there
to have religious freedom
why did the pilgrims come to America
governor
what is the head executive of the state government called
mayor
what is the head executive of the city government called
thanksgiving
what holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
when was the Declaration of Independence adopted
that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
what is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence
star-Spangled Banner
what is the national anthem of the United States
Francis Scott Key
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
Bill of rights
where does freedom of speech come from
18
what is the minimum voting age in the US
President
Who signs bills into law
supreme Court
what is the highest court in the united states
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the president during the Civil War
free slaves
what did the emancipation declaration do
cavnet
what special group advises the president
George Washington
which president is called the father of our country
form n400
what immigration and naturalization service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen
native Americans
Who helped the pilgrims in America
mayflower
what is the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America
13 colonies
what are the 13 original states of the US called
freedom of speech religion speech
name three rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
Congress
Who has the power to declare war
democratic republic
what kind of government does United States have
Abraham Lincoln
which president freed the slaves
1787
in what year was the constitution written
Bill of rights
what are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called
to help other countries in need
name one purpose to the United Nations
Capital building
where does Congress meet
anyone on US soil
whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
preamble
what is the introduction to the constitution called
travel with US passport, hold federal job, and petition the government to have a close relative come live with you
name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States
The right to vote
what is the most important right granted to the US citizens
A building where Congress meets
what is the United States Capitol
Home of the president
what is the White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C.
where is the White House located
White House
what is the name of the presidents official home
speech,religion,press , peaceable Assembly, and petition the government
name the right guaranteed by the first amendment
President
Who is the commander-in-chief of the US military
George Washington
which president was the first commander-in-chief of the US military
November
in what month do we vote for the president
January
and what month is the new president inaugurated
unlimited
how many times may a senator be reelected
unlimited
how many times may a congressman be re elected
democratic and Republican
what are the two major political parties in the US today
50
how many states are there in United States today
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