. What are the colors of the flag? (A) red white and blue
2. How many stars are there in our flag? (A) 50
3. What color are the stars on our flag? (A) white
4. What do the stars on the flag mean? (A) each star represents a state
5. How many stripes are there in the flag? (A) 13
6. What color are the stripes? (A) red and white
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean? (A) 13 original colonies
8. How many states are there in the union (United States)? (A) 50
9. What is the 4th of July? (A) independence day
10. What is the date of Independence Day? (A) july 4th, 1776
11. Independence from whom? (A) great britain
12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? (A) britain
13. Who was the first president of the United States? (A) george washington
14. Who is the president of the United States today? (A) george w. bush
15. Who is the vice president of the United States? (A) richard cheney
16. Who elects the president of the United States? (A) electors selected by the citizens of each state
17. Who becomes president of the United States if the president should die? (A) veep
18. For how long do we elect the president? (A) 4 year terms, no more than 2
19. What is the Constitution? (A) document created by the constitutional congress in 1789 outlining basic civil liberties for citizens of usa... also outlines branches of govt
20. Can the Constitution be changed? (A) yes, through amendments
21. What do we call a change to the Constitution? (A) amendments
22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution? (A) 27
23. How many branches are there in our government? (A) 3 - judicial, executive, and legislative
24. What are the three branches of our government? (A) see above
25. What is the legislative branch of our government? (A) united states congress
26. Who makes the laws in the United States? (A) united states congress along with state laws by state congresses
27. What is Congress? (A) house of representatives and us senate
28. What are the duties of Congress? (A) senate deals with policy issues, house deals with monetary issues like taxes and budgets
29. Who elects Congress? (A) citizens of the state or region of state that are represented by that representative
30. How many senators are there in Congress? (A) 100
31. Can you name the two senators from your state? (A) rick santorum and arlen specter
32. For how long do we elect each senator? (A) 6 year terms
33. How many representatives are there in Congress? (A) 435
34. For how long do we elect the representative? (A) 2 year terms
35. What is the executive branch of our government? (A) the presidency of the usa
36. What is the judicial branch of our government? (A) the supreme court, federal court system, appellate courts
37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court? (A) to uphold the us constitution
38. What is the supreme law of the United States? (A) the us constitution
39. What is the Bill of Rights? (A) 10 first amendments granting liberties or rights to the citizens of the usa
40. What is the capital of your state? (A) harrisburg
41. Who is the current governor of your state? (A) edward rendell
42. Who becomes president of the United States if the president and the vice president should die? (A) speaker of the house, dennis hastert (R-IL)
43. Who is the chief justice of the Supreme Court? (A) william rehnquist
44. Can you name the 13 original states? (A) delaware, pa, rhode island, vermont, new hampshire, georgia, north carolina, south carolina, massachusetts, virginia, maryland, new york, connecticut
45. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? (A) thomas paine
46. Which countries were our principal allies during World War II? (A) great britain, france, australia, the soviet union
47. What is the 49th state of the Union (United States)? (A) alaska
48. How many terms can a president serve? (A) 2 consecutive or 2 non consecutive... also can serve for 10 years if replacing former president
49. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? (A) civil rights leader who organized the civil rights movement granting african americans more freedoms
50. Who is the head of your local government? (A) kenneth harris, mayor of slippery rock, pa
51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name one of these requirements. (A) 35 years of age; natural born citizen of usa; and 14 year resident of usa
52. Why are there 100 senators in the Senate? (A) 2 senators for each state
53. Who selects the Supreme Court justices? (A) president of the usa with confirmation by us senate
54. How many Supreme Court justices are there? (A) 9
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America? (A) for religious freedom after the creation of the anglican church of england
56. What is the head executive of a state government called? (A) govenor
57. What is the head executive of a city government called? (A) mayor or city manager
58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American Colonists? (A) thanksgiving
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? (A) thomas jefferson
60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (A) it was signed on july 4th, 1776
61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence? (A) that every human being has certain unalienable rights; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
62. What is the national anthem of the United States? (A) the star spangled banner
63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner? (A) francis scott key
64. Where does freedom of speech come from? (A) the first amendment to the us constitution
65. What is the minimum voting age in the United States? (A) 18 years
66. Who signs bills into law? (A) president of usa
67. What is the highest court in the United States? (A) supreme court
68. Who was president during the Civil War? (A) abraham lincoln
69. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? (A) freed all slaves from warring states of confederacy... did not free those from border states like maryland and such
70. What special group advises the president? (A) cabinet
71. Which president is called the "father of our country"? (A) washington
72. What is the 50th state of the Union (United States)? (A) hawaii
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America? (A) native americans??? sort of vague here
74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? (A) mayflower
75. What were the 13 original states of the U.S. called? (A) 13 original colonies
76. Name three rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. (A) 1 - right of freedom of speech, press 2 - right to bear arms 4 - illegal search and seizure
77. Who has the power to declare war? (A) congress or president according to war powers act
78. Name one amendment that guarantees or addresses voting rights. (A) 14th amendment - gave blacks right to vote
79. Which president freed the slaves? (A) abraham lincoln
80. In what year was the Constitution written? (A) 1789
81. What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? (A) bill of rights
82. Name one purpose of the United Nations. (A) to achieve world peace; to provide support to fellow member nations
83. Where does Congress meet? (A) united states capitol
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? (A) all american citizens
85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called? (A) preamble
86. Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States. (A) right to vote
87. What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? (A) very vague, but right to vote
88. What is the United States Capitol (building)? (A) house of representatives and us senate
89. What is the White House? (A) residency of president
90. Where is the White House located? (A) 1600 pennsylvania ave nw, washington dc
91. What is the name of the president's official home? (A) white house
92. Name one right guaranteed by the First Amendment. (A) freedom of press
93. Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military? (A) president
94. Which president was the first commander in chief of the U.S. military? (A) washington
95. In what month do we vote for the president? (A) november
96. In what month is the new president inaugurated? (A) january, used to be march
97. How many times may be a senator be reelected? (A) as many as possible
98. How many times may a congressman be reelected? (A) as many as possible
99. What are the two major political parties in the United States today? (A) REPUBLICAN PARTY and the democrats
100. How many states are there in the United States? (A) 50
