Q: What are the colors of our
flag?
A: Red, White, and Blue
Q: How many stars are there
in our flag?
A: Fifty (50)
Q: What color are the stars
on our flag?
A: White
Q: What do the stars on the
flag mean?
A: One for each state in the Union
Q: How many stripes are there
on the flag?
A: Thirteen (13)
Q: What color are the stripes
on the flag?
A: Red AND White
Q: What do the stripes on the
flag mean?
A: They represent the original 13 states
Q: How many states are there
in the Union?
A: Fifty (50)
Q: What is the 4th of July?
A: Independence Day
Q: What is the date of Independence
Day?
A: July 4th
Q: From what country did the
U.S. win independence?
A: England
Q: What country did we fight
during the revolutionary War?
A: England
Q: Who was the first President
of the United States?
A: George Washington
Q: Who is the president of
the United States today?
A: Bill Clinton
Q: Who is the vice president
of the United States today?
A: AL Gore
Q: Who elects the president
of the United States?
A: The electoral college
Q: Who becomes the president
of the U.S. if the president should die?
A: The vice president
Q: For how long do we elect
the president?
A: Four years
Q: What is the Constitution?
A: The supreme law of the land
Q: Can the Constitution be
changed?
A: Yes
Q: What do we call a change
to the Constitution?
A: Amendment
Q: How many changes or amendments
are there to the Constitution?
A: Twenty seven (27)
Q: How many branches are there
in the U.S. government?
A: Three (3)
Q: What are the three branches
of our government?
A: Legislative, executive, and judicial
Q: What is the legislative
branch of our government?
A: Congress
Q: Who makes the laws in the
United States?
A: Congress
Q: What is Congress?
A: The Senate and the House of Representatives
Q: What are the duties of
Congress?
A: To make laws
Q: Who elects Congress?
A: The people
Q: How many senators are there
in the Congress?
A: One hundred (100)
Q: Can you name the two senators
from your state?
A: (Insert local information)
Texas: 1) Phil Graham; 2) Kay Bailey Hutchison
Q: For how long do we elect
each senator?
A: Each term is 6 years
Q: How many representatives
are there in Congress?
A: Four hundred and thirty five (435)
Q: For how long do we elect
the representatives
A: Two years
Q: What is the executive branch
of our government?
A: The president, cabinet, and the departments
under the cabinet members
Q: What is the judicial branch
of our government?
A: The Supreme Court
Q: What are the duties of
the Supreme Court?
A: To interpret laws
Q: What is the supreme law
of the United States?
A: The Constitution
Q: What is the Bill of Rights?
A: The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
Q: What is the capital of
your state?
A: (Insert local information)
Texas: Austin
Q: Who is the current Governor
of your state?
A: (Insert local information)
Texas: Rick Perry
Q: Who becomes president of
the U.S.A. if both the president and the vice president should
die?
A: The Speaker of the House of Representatives
Q: Who is the current chief
of justice of the Supreme Court?
A: William Rehnquist
Q: Can you Name the thirteen
original states?
A: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland
Q: Who said "give me liberty
or give me death"?
A: Patrick Henry
Q: Which countries were our
enemies during War II?
A: Germany, Italy, and Japan
Q: What were the 49th and
50th states admitted to the Union?
A: Hawaii and Alaska
Q: How many terms can a president
serve?
A: Two
Q: Who was Martin Luther King,
Jr.?
A: A civil rights leader
Q: Who is the head of your
local government?
A: (Insert local information)
Texas: Mayor of Houston, Lee Brown
Q: According to the Constitution,
a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible
to become president. Name one of these requirements.
A:
- Must be a native born citizen of the United States;
- Must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve;
- Must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years
Q: Why are there 100 senators
in the Senate?
A: Two (2) from each state
Q: Who nominates the Supreme
Court justices?
A: They are appointed by the president
Q: How many Supreme Court
justices are there?
A: Nine (9)
Q: Why did the Pilgrims come
to America?
A: For religious freedom
Q: What is the head executive
of a state government called?
A: Governor
Q: What is the head executive
of a city government called?
A: Mayor
Q: What holiday was celebrated
for the First time by the American Colonists?
A: Thanksgiving
Q: Who was the main writer
of the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson
Q: When was the declaration
of Independence adopted?
A: July 4, 1776
Q: What is the basic belief
of the Declaration of Independence?
A: That all men are created equal
Q: What is the national anthem
of the United States?
A: The Star-Spangled Banner
Q: Who wrote the Star-Spangled
Banner?
A: Francis Scott Key
Q: Where does the freedom
of speech come from?
A: The Bill of Rights
Q: What is the minimum voting
age in the United States?
A: Eighteen (18)
Q: Who signs bills into law?
A: The President
Q: What is the highest court
in the United States?
A: The Supreme Court
Q: Who was the president during
the Civil War?
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: What did the Emancipation
Proclamation do?
A: Freed the slaves
Q: What special group advises
the president?
A: The cabinet
Q: Which president is called
the "Father of our Country"?
A: George Washington
Q: What INS form is used to
apply to become a naturalized citizen?
A: Form N-400, "Application to file petition
for naturalization"
Q: Who helped the Pilgrims
in America?
A: The American Indians (Native American)
Q: What is the name of the
ship that brought the first Pilgrims to America?
A: The Mayflower
Q: What were the 13 original
states of the United States called?
A: The colonies
Q: Name three rights or freedoms
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
A:
- The right of Freedom of speech, religion, peaceable
assembly and requesting change of government;
- The right to bear arms (The right to have weapons
or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations);
- The government may not quarter, or house, soldiers
in the people's homes during peacetime without the people's
consent;
- The government may not search or take a person's
property without a warrant;
- A person may not be tried twice for the same crime
and does not have to testify against him/herself;
- A person charged with a crime still has some rights,
such as the right to a trial and to have a lawyer;
- The right to trial by jury in most cases;
- Protects people against excessive or unreasonable
fines or cruel and unusual punishment;
- The people have rights other than those mentioned
in the constitution;
- Any power not given to the federal government by
the constitution is a power of either the state or the people.
Q: Who has the power to declare
war?
A: The Congress
Q: What kind of government
does the united states have?
A: Republican
Q: Which president freed the
slaves?
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: In what year was the Constitution
written?
A: 1787
Q: What are the first 10 amendments
to the constitution called?
A: The Bill of Rights
Q: Name one purpose of the
United Nations.
A:
- For countries to discuss and try to resolve world
problems;
- To Provide economic aid to many countries.
Q: Where does Congress meet?
A: In the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Q: Whose rights are guaranteed
by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
A: Everyone in the U.S. (Citizens and non-citizens
living in the U.S.)
Q: What is the introduction
to the Constitution called?
A: The Preamble
Q: Name one benefit of being
a citizen of the United States.
A: Obtain federal government jobs; travel with
a U.S. passport; petition for close relatives to come to the U.S.
to live
Q: What is the most important
right granted to U.S. citizens?
A: The right to vote
Q: What is the United States
Capitol?
A: The place where Congress meets
Q: What is the White House?
A: The President's official home
Q: Where is the White House
located?
A: Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W.)
Q: What is the name of the
president's official home?
A: The White House
Q: Name one right guaranteed
by the first amendment.
A: Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable
assembly, and requesting change of the government
Q: Who is the commander in
chief of the United States military?
A: The President
Q: Who was the first commander
in chief of the United States Military?
A: George Washington
Q: In what month do we vote
for the president?
A: November
Q: In what month is the new
president inaugurated?
A: January
Q: How many times may a senator
be re-elected?
A: There is no limit
Q: How many times may a congressman
be re-elected?
A: There is no limit
Q: What are the two major
political parties in the United States today?
A: Republican and Democratic
Q: How many states are there
in the United States?
A: Fifty (50)
