kzdAMEp>’vHjNSaBCB\m’cvgKANSvBESCgKANPj’NSCNXAD
BAgkzdAMeM’NMikzTvBT’AgGBvK\V~. tCgN}KWy~vNMivADkzEVQAhLAyVItiTSI’gDjVKCNhL>vADy~vNMikzTvBEPCN|P|D~hLAyKV’An<.
t’ANpjgeT’d>KHjKH~vg\h~TvBeT’Y’AgDjV, EVqNESCjeT’d>KdAMpIESDX<’gHjKH~vg\h~TvBhLAyKV’A. t’ANJad>KdAMSIBkzdAMeLat’AN
eT’t’ANT~vgTvB\h~d>KhoKcw~\NJzNVNSIBcw~.
kzdAMT’AgG
kzTvBT’AgG
3.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS
kzdAMT’AgGK’jVKCBKANPoKkvgvaEMRIKCN
Principles of American Democracy
hLCKKANPaXAtIPa|TT’AgGcvgvaEMRIKCN
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
eM’NhyCgEPCNKoDmAySugSUDcvgPaEtD?
RCDdatzMaNuN
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic
rights of Americans
RCDdatzMaNuNEHCDhyCgeD’?
JCDTqgRCDdaBAN; JzKCDVogKANRCDdaBAN;
PoKP~vgSIDtIp{NdANT’AgGcvgPaSAKvN
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of
“We the People”
the Constitution. What are these words?
eNVkIDcvg KANPoKkvg-ToNEvg eM’NYu’\NSAMkVAM
“PaXAXoNpVKEHoA”
4.
4.
EB>vgTQNcvgRCDdatzMaNuN. kVAMEhLo’AN}eM’NhyCg?
What is an amendment?
KANDCDePgeM’NhyCg?
1.
1.
2.
2.
3.
5.
7.
7.
8.
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the
Constitution?
pVKEHoAEv}NKANDCDePgSIBcw~tzvIDTWRCDdatzMaNuN
NqNV’AeNV\D?
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
SIDtIhL>vISRapABY’AgN<’gJAKKANeK~|ctzMaNuNtzvIDNqN
eM’NhyCg?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
RCDdatzMaNuNMicw~DCDePgJCKcw~?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
8.
KANPaKADEvKaRAD|D~EHCDhyCg?
5.
6.
6.
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
9. SIDtISvgY’Ag\NKANPaKADEvKaRADNqNeM’NhyCg?
10. What is freedom of religion?
10. vISRapABtAgSASanAeM’NhyCg?
11. What is the economic system in the United States?
11. RaBoBESdaKIDYu’\NSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
12. What is the “rule of law”?
12. eM’NhyCgk> “RaBjBcvgKoDmAy”?
A change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the Constitution)
KANP’jNePgY’Agn<’g (\NtzMaNuN); EPCNcw~Epi’METiMn<’g
(TWRCDdatzMaNuN)
The Bill of Rights
yCDTIV’AD~VySIDtIT’AgG
Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the government
KANPAKEVQA; SASanA; KANXUMNUMRVMK’UM; c’AVSAN;
KANH~vgcwTWRCDdaBAN
Twenty-seven (27)
XAVEJCD (27)
Announced our independence (from Great Britain); declared our
independence (from Great Britain); said that the United States is
free (from Great Britain)
|D~PaKADkVAMEPCNEvKaRAD (JAKPaEtDvCgKID);
|D~eJ~gkVAMEPCNEvKaRADcvgpVKEHoA (JAKPaEtDvCgKID);
|D~EVQAV’ASahaRCDEPCNvISRa (JAKPaEtDvCgKID)
Life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
MiXIVIDYUu’; kVAMvISRapAB; KANSaehVgkVAMSUK
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
t’ANSAMADPaTIBCDNCBd>, hL>BWNCBd>SASanA\DKW|D~
Capitalist economy; market economy
RaBoBNAyt<N; ESdaKIDeBBTahLADKANk~A
Everyone must follow the law; leaders must obey the law;
government must obey the law; no one is above the law.
tUKkoNT~vgPaTIBCDTAMKoDmAy;bu~NztCghLAyT~vgEX>’vFCgKoDmAy;
RCDdaBANKWT~vgEX>’vFCgKoDmAy; BWMi\bJaYu’En>vKoDmAy|D~.
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System of Government
RaBoBRCDdaBAN
13. Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial (the
courts)
13. \h~BvKcaenghL>S’VNn<’g cvgKANPoKkvgMAEBI’gDu.
NITIBCNyCD (SapA); BwRIhAN (PatANAtIBwDi); TULAKAN (SANT’AgG)
14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too
Checks and balances; separation of powers
powerful?
14. eM’NhyCgYUDYCBYqgRCDdaBANcaeng\Dn<’gBW\h~MivzNAD
KANKVDKAeLaXC’gXAT’AgG; KANeyKvzNADT’AgG
EKiN|P?
15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
15. \bEPCNbu~BogKANHCBbIDXvB\NcaengBwRIhAN?
PatANAtIBwDi
16. Who makes federal laws?
Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives); (U.S. or
national) legislature
16. \bVAgKoDmAyRCDdaBANKAgT’AgG?
SapASug; kNaMoNTRieLabu~etNSapATs (cvgbu~etNRASaDvN);
(cvgSahaRCDhL>cvgXAD)
17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
17. SvgS’VNcvgSapASahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
SapASugeLaSapATs (cvgbu~etNRASaDvNtCghLAy)
18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
One hundred (100)
18 b~uetNSapASugcvgSahaRCD MiJCKt’AN?
H~vyt’AN (100)
19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
19. pVKEHoAEL>vKTqgEvoAbu~etNSapASugEp>’vKzNoDJCKPi?
hoKPi (6)
20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?
Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state - 2007)
20.\beM’NJzNVNn<’gbu~etNSapASugcvgSahaRCDJAKRCDcvgt’AN?
epCDT} EMiER; MaERCj ekNt`eVLL` (RCDVwXIgTCN - 2007)
21. The House of Representatives has how many voting
Four hundred thirty-five (435)
members?
21. \NSapATs MiSaMAXIKbu~etNRASaDvNJCKt’AN?
Si’H~vySAMSIBh~A (435)
22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
Two (2)
22. pVKEHoAEL>vKb~uetNSapATsSzRCBJCKPi?
SvgPi (2)
23. Name your U.S. Representative.
Jim McDermott (most of Seattle and Vashon Island - 2007) For
information on finding your elected official, you may go to
www.house.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.html or you may ask your local
librarian.
23. Jo’g|L’X>’bu~etNSapATz’SahaRCDcvgt’ANMAEBI’gDu.
JIM eMCKEDiMCvD (S’VN\hy’TAgn~A\h~EcDXivAOTL`eLaVADXAN|veLN
- 2007) Ep>’vcw~MuNXvKhAbu~etNcvgt’AN, t’ANvADEPiDEBI’geVB|Xt`ti’
24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
24. b~uetNSapASugTAgn~A\h~\b?
25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other
states?
25. EPCNhyCgBAgRCDJ<’gMib~uetNhLAyKV’ARCDv>’N?
26.
26.
27.
27.
28.
We elect a President for how many years?
pVKEHoAEL>vKPatANAtIBwDiSzRCBJCKPi?
In what month do we vote for President?
pVKEHoAEL>vKTqgPatANAtIBwDiED>vN\D?
What is the name of the President of the United States
now?
28. X>’cvgPatANAtIBwDicvgPaEtDSahaRCDDjVN}eM’NhyCg?
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
now?
www. House.gov/zip/ZIP2Rep.hL>vADdAMhwSaMUD
\NEcDcvgt’AN.
All people of that state
PaXAKvNtUKkoNcvgRCDNqN
(Because of) the state’s population; (because) they have more
people; (because) some states have more people
(y~vN) JzNVNPaXAKvNcvgRCD; (y~vN)
EcoAEJQAMiPaXAKvNhLAyKV’A; (y~vN) BAgRCDMiPaXAXoNhLAyKV’A
Four (4)
Si’ (4)
November
ED>vNp<DSaJIKA
George W. Bush; George Bush; Bush (2007)
JvDJ` DCBOBYu BuS; JvDJ` BuS; BuS (2007)
Richard Cheney; Dick Cheney; Cheney (2007)
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29.X>’cvgb~uHvgPatANAtIBwDicvgPaEtDSahaRCDDjVN}eM’NhyCg?
30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes
President?
30. d~APatANAtIBwDiBWSAMADDzRogTzen’gS>BTW|P|D~,
\bJaEPCNPatANAtIBwDietN?
31. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer
serve, who becomes President?
31.d~APatANAtIBwDieLabu~HvgPatANAtIBwDiBWSAMADDzRogTzen’g
S>BTW|D~, \bJaEPCNPatANAtIBwDietN?
32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
32. \bEPCNhoVn~ABCNXAKANSugSUDcvgKvgtCBSahaRCD?
33. Who signs bills to become laws?
33. \bEXCNyCDTIT’AgG\h~EPCNKoDmAy?
34. Who vetoes bills?
34. \bPaTIESDEXCNyCDTIT’AgG|D~
35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
35. kNaRCDdaMoNTRicvgPatANAtiBwDiMin~Ati’EHCDhyCg?
36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
36. SvgTzen’gRaDCBRCDdaMoNTRieM’NhyCgeD’?
37. What does the judicial branch do?
37. caengTULAKANMin~Ati’EHCDhyCg?
38. What is the highest court in the United States?
38. SANSugSUDYu’\NSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
39. Mibu~pIpAKSAJCKt’ANYu\NSANSugSUD?
40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States?
40. hoVn~ASANSugSUDYu’\NSahaRCDeM’N\b?
41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
government. What is one power of the federal
government?
41. pAy|T~RCDdatzMaNuNcvgpVKEHoA,BAgvzNADeM’Nc{N
KCBRCDdaBANKAg. vzNADY’Agn<’gcvgRCDdaBANKAgeM’NhyCg?
42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.
What is one power of the states?
42. pAy|T~RCDdatzMaNuNcvgpVKEHoA,BAgvzNADeM’Nc{N
RIEXiD EXNi; DIK EXNi; EXNi(2007)
The Vice President
b~uHvgPatANAtIBwDi
The Speaker of the House
PatANSapATs
The President
PatANAtIBwDi
The President
PatANAtIBwDi
The President
PatANAtIBwDi
Advise the President
\h~kzP<KSAeK’ PatANAtIBwDi
Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of
Defense; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Energy;
Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of
Homeland Security; Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development; Secretary of Interior; Secretary of State;
Secretary of Transportation; Secretary of Treasury; Secretary
of Veterans’ Affairs; Secretary of Labor; Attorney General
ELcAKoMKaSIKz; ELcAKANk~A; ELcAP~vgKCN; ELcAKANS<KSA;
ELcApaLCggAN; ELcASAtARaNaSUKeLa
SCgkoMSogEkAa; ELcAP~vgKCNkVAMPvD|pB~ANEKiD;
ELcAKoMEkhaSadANeLaKANpCDtaNAXoNNaBoD ELcAKaXVgpAy\N;
ELcAcvgRCD; ELcAKANcoNSo’g; ELcAKvgpCDSaDU; ELcAKoMNCKRoBEKo’A;
ELcAKoMeHggAN; taNAySAySAMCN
Reviews laws; explains U.S. laws; resolves disputes
(disagreements); decides if a law goes against the Constitution
toBtVNKoDmAy; vatIBAyKoDmAyT’AgGcvgSahaRCD;
eK~|ccw~cCDey’gT’AgG (kVAMBWLogLvyT’AgG);
TCDSiNV’AKoDmAyMikVAMcCDey’gKCBRCDdatzMaNuNhL>BW
The Supreme Court
SANSugSUD
Nine (9)
EKQA (9)
John Roberts (John G. Roberts Jr.)
JvN OREBiD (JvN Ji. OREBiDS` JuENCj.)
To print money; to declare war; to create an army; to make
treaties
pIMEgIN; Ep>’vPaKADSogkAM; KANS~AgTqgKvgtCB; KANEXCN
SoNtISCNyAT’AgG
Provide schooling and education; provide protection (police);
provide safety (fire departments); give a driver’s license;
approve zoning and land use
vzNVyKANOHgHjNeLaKANS<KSA; \h~KANP~vgKCN(TzRVD);
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KCBRCD. vzNADY’Agn<’gcvgRCDdaBANcqNRCDeM’NhyCg?
43.
43.
44.
44.
45.
\h~kVAMPvD|p (KoMDCBEpig);
vvK\BcCBci’;vaNUMCDEcDeDNeLaKAN\X~ti’DIN
Christine Gregoire (Washington state - 2007)
kRISTIN EKRKKVA (RCDVwXIgTCN - 2007)
Olympia (Washington state)
OvLIMEPCj (RCDVwXIgTCN)
Democratic and Republican
Who is the Governor of your state?
\bEPCNEJQAecVgPaJzRCDcvgt’AN?
What is the capital of your state?
EM>vghLVgcvgRCDti’t’ANYu’eM’NhyCg?
What are the two major political parties in the United
States?
45. SvgpCKKANEM>vg\hy’\NSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
DIOMEkRTIKeLaRipCBBaLIKKCN
46. What is the political party of the President now?
Republican (Party)
46. pCKKANEM>vgcvgPatANAtIBwDiPaJUBCNeM’NhyCg?
RipCBBLIKKCN (pCK)
47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of
Nancy Pelosi (2007)
Representatives now?
47. X>’cvgPatANb~uetNSapATz’eM’NhyCg?
ENNXi PIOLXi (2007)
Rights and Responsibilities
SIDtIeLakVAMHCBbIDXvBT’AgG
48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who
Citizens 18 and older can vote; you don’t have to pay (a poll
can vote. Describe one of them.
tax) to vote; a male citizen of any race can vote; any citizen
(women and men) can vote
48. MiSi’KANDCDePg\NRCDdatzMaNuNK’jVKCBkoNbu~MiSIDP’vNBCD
PaXAXoNSCNXADtCghLAyti’vAyU 18 PihL>eK’KV’ASAMAD
EL>vKTqg|D~. \h~vatIBAyn<’g\NJzNVNEhLo’ANqNMAEBI’g.
P’vNBCDEL>vKTqg|D~; t’ANBWT~vgJ’Ayk’A (pASiP’vNBCD) P’vNBCDEL>vKTqg;
bu~XAyti’EPCNSCNXADJaEPCNXoNEbo’A
49. What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
49. n~Ati’YA’ gn<’gcvgbu~ti’EPCNSCNXADtWNqNeM’NhyCg?
50. What are two rights only for United States citizens?
50. IDtISvgY’Agti’\h~eK’koNti’EPCNSCNXADSahaRCDtWNqNeM’NhyCg?
51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
51. SvgSIDtIcvgtUKkoNti’Yu’\NSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of
Allegiance?
52. EHoASaeDgkVAMpCKDiTWhyCg EVLAEHoAK’AVkzSABANToV?
53. What is one promise you make when you become a United
States citizen?
\DKWEL>vKTqg|D~; bu~ti’EPCNSCNXAD\bG (yIghL>XAytCghLAy)
KWSAMADP’vNBCDEL>vKTqg|D~
Serve on a jury; vote
BwRIKANLuKcUN; P’vNBCDEL>vKTqg
Apply for a federal job; vote; run for office; carry a U.S.
passport
SaMCKKANKCBRCDdaBANKAg; P’vNBCDEL>vKTqg; SaMCKEPCN
bu~Nzh~vgKAN; d>\Bb’ANeDNSahaRCD
Freedom of expression; freedom of speech; freedom of
assembly; freedom to petition the government; freedom of
worship; the right to bear arms
vISRapABKANvvKkVAMEhCN; vISRapABKANPAKEVQA;
vISRapABKANXUMNUM; vISRapABKANPat~VgTWRCDdaBAN;
vISRapABKANNCBd>; vISRapABKzMaSIDd>P>N
The United States; the flag
53. kzPaTIyANSI’gn<’gti’t’ANPaTIyAN EVLAKAyEPCNSCNXADeL~VNqN
k>hyCg?
PaEtDSahaRCDvaEMRIKA; tUgXAD
Give up loyalty to other countries; defend the Constitution and
laws of the United States; obey the laws of the United States;
serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve (do important work
for) the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States
YoKELiKkVAMpCKDiTWPaEtDv>’N; PoKP~vgRCDdatzMaNuN
eLaKoDmAycvgSahaRCD; EX>’vFCgKoDmAyT’AgGcvgSahaRCD;
54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
54.koNti’EPCNSCNXADtCghLAyT~vgvAyUJCKPiJ<’gEL>vKPatANAtIBwDi|D~?
55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
BwRIKANHCB\X~KvgtCBSahaRCD (d~AT~vgKAN); BwRIKANHCB\X~XAD
(EHCDVjKSzkCN\h~) XAD (d~AT~vgKAN); \h~kVAMpCKDiTWPaEtDSahaRCD
Eighteen (18) and older
SIBePDPi (18) eLaeK’KV’A
Vote; join a political party; help with a campaign; join a civic
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55. SvgVItiti’XAVvaEMRIKCNtCghLAyPaKvBS’VN\N
PaXATIPa|TcvgEcoAEJQA eM’NhyCg?
or community group; give an elected official your opinion on
an issue; call Senators and Representatives; publicly support or
oppose anissue or policy; run for office; write to a newspaper
EL>vKTqg; H’VM\NpCKKANEM>vg; X’vyOkSaNAhASjg;
H’VMK’UMKCBpoNLaEM>vghL>XUMXoN; \h~kVAMEhCNeK’EJQA
n~Ati’Gd>KkCDEL>vK\NBCNhAT’AgG; OthAbu~etNSapASug
eLaSapATs; vu~MXuhL>kCDk~ANY’AgvvKn~A
TWBCNhAhL>NaOyBAy; SaMCKEPCNEJQAn~Ati’; cjNnCgS>pIM
April 15
56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
forms?
56. M{SUDt~Ayti’t’ANSAMADSo’g\BRAygANpASiRAy
ED>vNSi’ VCNti 15
|D~PaJzPicvgXADeM’NM{\D?
57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
At age 18; between the ages of 18 and 26
57. EVLA\Dti’bu~XAytUKkoNT~vgLogtaBjNHCB\X~KvgtCB?
EVLAvAyU 18 Pi; RahV’AgvAyU 18 hA 20 Pi
AMERICAN HISTORY QUESTIONS
kzdAMPaVCDSADcvgXAVvaEMRIKCN
Colonial Period and Independence
Sa|mhoVEM>vgc[NT’AgGeLakVAMEPCNEvKaRAD
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom; political liberty; religious freedom; economic
opportunity; practice their religion; escape persecution
58. EhDboNn<’gti’pVKvANANIkoMtCghLAy|D~MAvaEMRIKAk>hyCg?
kVAMvISRapAB; vISRaD~ANKANEM<vg; vISRaD~ANSASanA;
MiOvKADtAgD~ANESdaKID; PaTIBCDSASanAcvgEcoAEJQA;
LoB|pPahANXiVID
59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans; American Indians
59. \b|D~Yu’\NvaEMRIKANMAK’vNGXAVYuORBMAEdIg?
XAVvAEMRIKCNp{NEM>vg; XAVvaEMRIKCNvINDjN
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as
Africans; people from Africa
slaves?
60. koNKU’M\Dt’id>KNzMAvaEMRIKAeL~Vd>KcAyEPCNc~AtAD?
XAVvAFaRIKKCN; koNMAJAKvAFaRIKKA
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes (taxation without representation);
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding,
quartering); because they didn’t have self-government
61. EPCNhyCgXAVvANANIkoMJ<’gTWSu~KCBPaEtDvCgKID?
y~vNk’ApASiSug (KANpASiti’BWMiKANetNToV);
y~vNKvgtCBvCgKIDYu’\NB~ANEH>vNcvgEcoAEJQA(Yu’HVM, kQNkV~A);
y~vNEcoAEJQABWMiKANPoKkvgODyToNEvg
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
(Thomas) Jefferson
62. \b|D~cjNBoDPaKADkVAMEPCNEvKaRAD?
(twMCS) eJCBEFiXCN
63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
63. KANPaKADEvKaRAD|D~d>KHCBHvgEvoAEM>’v\D?
ED>vNEJCD VCNti 4, 1776
64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Connecticut;
New York; New Jersey; Pennsylvania; Delaware; Maryland;
Virginia; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia
64. |D~MiYu’ 13 RCDtzvID. \h~BvKX>’SAMRCD.
NIVeHCMEXi; MCDXAXueXCTS; ORD|veLND`; kCNENCKTIKCD NIVYCvK,
NIVEJiXi, EpCNXILEVENCj, eDLLaeV, eMRieLND` EViJIENCj,
NvDekOR|RNA, EXoAt`ekOR|RNA,JwEJCj,
65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
65. MihyCg|D~EKiDc[Nti’KvgPaXUMER>’vgRCDdatzMaNuN?
66. When was the Constitution written?
The Constitution was written; the Founding Fathers wrote the
Constitution
RCDdatzMaNuN|D~d>KcjNc[N; BIDAEkQAtCghLAybu~|D~kIDkQN
cjNH’AgtzMaNuNc[N
1787
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66. RCDdatzMaNuN|D~d>KcjNc[NEM>’v\D?
67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S.
Constitution. Name one of the writers.
67. nCgS>T’AgG\NcqNRCDdaBANKAgti’|D~SaNCBSanuNBoDtzMaNuN
cvgSahaRCD. \h~BvKX>’cvgbu~cjNtCghLAyMAt’ANn<’g.
68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
1787
(James) Madison; (Alexander) Hamilton; (John) Jay
(EJCMS`) EMDISCN; (VAELCKXANEDi) eHMMIVTCN; (JvN) EJ
U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional Convention;
first Postmaster General of the United States; writer of “Poor
Richard’s Almanac”; started the first free libraries
68. SI’gn<’gti’t’ANEBCNJaMINeFrCgKLIN MiX>’Sjgy~vNNqNeM’NhyCg?
EPCNNCKKANtuDSahaRCD; SaMAXIKKvgPaXUMRCDdatzMaNuN
b~uvAVUOSSUD; EPCNNAypoNKoM|PSaNib~utzvIDcvgSahaRCD; NCKcjNcvg
“poV RIEJiDvwMAeNCK”; ti’|D~ELi’MPoDP’vykVAMEPCNvISRaT’AgGtzvID.
69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
(George) Washington
69. \bEPCN “BIDAcvgPaEtDpVKEHoA”?
(JvDJ`) VwXIgTCN
70. Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
70. \b|D~EPCNPatANAtIBwDib~utzvID?
(JvDJ`) VwXIgTCN
1800s
Sa|mPi 1800s
71. What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory; Louisiana
71. DINeDNTvN\Dti’SahaRCD|D~X{ JAKfRC’gESD\NPi 1803?
EcDNz~eDNDINLUyXIevNNA; LUyXIevNNA
72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; SpanishAmerican War
72. \h~BvKSogkAMn<’gcvgRahV’AgPi 1800.
SogkAMPi 1812; SogkAMRahV’AgvaEMRIKCNeLaeMCKXIeKCN;
73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
73.\h~BvKER>’vgSogkAM\NSahaRCDRahV’AgpAKEn>veLapAK|T~
74. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
74. \h~BvKEdIgBCNhAti’Nz\h~EKiDSogkAMPaXAXoN.
75. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
75. SI’gSzkCNY’Agn<’gti’evBBRAeHCMLIgKCN|D~EHCD?
SogkAMPaXAXoN; SogkAMRahV’AgvaEMRIKCNeLaSaePNIS
The Civil War; the War between the States
SogkAMPaXAXoN; SogkAMRahV’AgRCD
Slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights
KANk~AtAD; EhDboNT’AgGtAgD~ANESdaKID; SIDtIT’AgGcvgRCD
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved (or
preserved) the Union; led the United States during the Civil
War
|D~PoDP’vyc~AtAD (KANPaKADPoDP’vyEp>’vkVAMvISRa); |D~X’vyEvoA
(hL>|D~SahgVN\V~) PaEtDSahaRCD;
|D~EPCNbu~NzpAPaEtDSahaRCD\NSa|mSogkAMPaXAXoN
Freed the slaves; freed slaves in the Confederacy; freed slaves
76. What did the Emencipation Proclamation do?
in the Confederate states; freed slaves in most Southern states
76. kzPaKADPoDP’vyEPCNvISRaNqN|D~EHCDhyCgeD’?
|D~PoDP’vyc~AtAD; |D~PoDP’vyc~AtAD\NKANSCNyAH’VMpCNta|MTRi;
|D~PoDP’vyc~AtAD\NRCDpAK|T~tCghLAy;
|D~PoDP’vyc~AtAD\NRCDpAK|T~tCghLAyEPCNS’VN\hy’
77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
Fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights
77. XuXAN Bi evNOtNi |D~EHCDhyCg?
|D~TWSu~Ep>’vSIDtIT’AgGcvgbu~yIg; |D~TWSu~Ep>’vSIDtIT’AgGcvgPaXAXoN
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
PaVCDSADPaJUBCNeLacw~MuNPaVCDSADSzkCNY’Agv>’N
78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
(Persian) Gulf War
78. \h~BvKX>’SogkAMn<’gti’|D~TWSu~ODyvaEMRIKCN\NSa|mPi 1900.
SogkAMOLKkqgti’n<’g; SogkAMOLKkqgti’Svg; SogkAMEKoAhLi;
SogkAMVjDNAM; SogkAMEKAa(EPiXjN)
79. Who was President during World War I?
(Woodrow) Wilson
79. \b|D~EPCNPatANAtIBwDi\NSa|mSogkAMOLKkqgti’n<’g?
(VUDODR) VILXCN
80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World
(Franklin) Roosevelt
War II?
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80.\b|D~EPCNPatANAtIBwDi\NSa|mEKiDkVAMKoDDCNJID\JY’Ag\hy’hLV
g eLaSogkAMOLKkqgti’Svg?
81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
81. \NSa|mSogkAMOLKkqgti’SvgPaEtDSahaRCD|D~TWSu~KCB\b?
82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What
war was he in?
82. K’vNEpI’NEPCNPatANAtIBwDi, |vEXCNHAVEviEPCNNAypoN.
SogkAM\Dti’EpI’N|D~EcQAH’VMNz?
83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the
United States?
83. \NSa|mSogkAMEYCN, eM’NhyCgEPCNcw~c~vg\JSzkCNSUDcvgSahaRCD?
84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
84. KANEk>’vN\hV\Dti’payAyAM\h~S]NSUDKANeB’gXqNVCNNa?
85. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
85. MATINLUEtikIg JuENCj|D~EHCDSI’g\D?
86. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the
United States?
86. EhDKAN\hy’\Dti’EKiDc[N\NSahaRCD \NVCNti 11 ED>vN KCNyA,
(eFRCgKaLIN) ORSeVLT`
Japan, Germany, and Italy
yi’P’UN, EyCjRaMCN, eLavITALi
World War II
SogkAMOLKkqgti’Svg
Communism
RaBvBkvMMIVNID
Civil rights (movement)
SIDtIPaXAXoNT’AgG (KANEk>’vN|hV)
Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans
|D~TWSu~SogkAMPaXAXoN;
|D~EHCDVjKEp>’vkVAMSaEmipABeK’XAVvaEMRIKCNtCgmoD
Terrorists attacked the United States
pVKKWKANH~AytCghLAy|D~tzH~AySahaRCD
2001?
87. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo;
Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne;
Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow;
Teton; Hopi; Inuit
87.\h~BvKX>’cvgXoNEbo’An<’gcvgvaEMRIKCNvINDjN|NSahaRCDMAEBI’g.
XIORKI; NAVAOJ; XIEvi’S`; JIBPIVA; SvKTWV`; pCBOBL; vAPAEX;
vIORKvyS`; kRiK; BaeLCKFiTt`; EXIMIONLi; XieyN; vARAVCK; EXoANi;
OMHIeKN; HuRvN; OvNiDA; LAOKTA; OkR; TiTCN; OHPi; viNuT
INTEGRATED CIVICS QUESTIONS
kzdAMpoNLaEM>vgT’AgGti’RVMKCN
Geography
puMiSAD
88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)
88. \h~BvKSvgSAyeM’NZti’yAVSUDYu’\NSahaRCDMAEBI’g.
MIDXuRI (eM’NZ); MIDXiXIBP} (eM’NZ)
89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
89. MahASaMUD\Dti’Yu’tAgfC’gTAEVCNToKcvgSahaRCD?
epXIFIK (MahASaMUD)
90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
90. MahASaMUD\Dti’Yu’tAgfC’gTAEVCNvvKcvgSahaRCD?
evCDeLCNTIK (MahASAMUD)
91. Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern
Mariana Islands; Guam
91. \h~BvKEcDNZeDNDINn<’gcvgSahaRCD.
EpiOTRIOK; YuevS EViJIN|veLND`; vaEMRIKCNXAMoV;
NvDEtiNeMRievNNA|veLND`; KuvVM
92. Name one state that borders Canada.
Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; New York; Pennsylvania;
Ohio; Michigan; Minnesota; North Dakota; Montana; Idaho;
Washington; Alaska
92. \h~BvKRCDn<’gti’MiXAyeDNTIDKCBekNADA.
EMN; NIVeHCMEXi; EViMCN; NIVYCvK; EpCNXILEVENCj; Ov|HOv; MIXIeKCN;
MINIOXTA; NvDDAOkTA; MCNEtNA; |vDAOH; VwXIgTCN; vALASaK~A
93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas
93. \h~BvKRCDn<’gti’MiXAyeDNTIDKCBeMCKXIOK.
kALIFwENCj; vARIOXNA; NIVeMCKXIOK; EtCKXCS
94. What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
94. EM>vghLVgcvgPaEtDSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
VwXIgTCN Di Xi
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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
95. vaNUSAVaRiEtpieh’gSCNTIpABYu’\S?
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
96. EPCNhyCgtUgJ<’gMi 13 eXK?
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
97. EPCNhyCgtUgJ<’gMiDAV 50 DVg?
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
98. X>’cvgEpgXADeM’NhyCg?
99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
99. EM>’v\DpVKEHoASaELiMSahLvgVCNEvKaRAD?
100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
100. \h~BvKSvgVCNpCKcvgXADMAEBI’g.
New York (Harbor); Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on
the Hudson (River).]
NIVYCvK (t’AEH>v); EKAaSCNTIpAB [eLaKWEPCNvCNHCB|D~V’A NIVEJiXi,
\K~KCBEM>vgNIVYCvK, eLaYu’EtIgHCDSCN (eM’NZ).]
Symbols
Ek>’vgmAyT’AgG
Because there were 13 original colonies; because the stripes
represent the original colonies
y~vNMi 13 RCDvANANIkoMtzvID,
y~vNLAyeXKSCNyAmAyetNRCDvANANIkoMtzvID
Because there is one star for each state; because each star
represents a state; because there are 50 states
y~vNDAVn<’gn’VySzRCBeT’LaRCD; y~vNDAVeT’Lan’VyetNeT’LaRCD;
y~vNMi 50 RCD
The Star-Spangled Banner
EDISaTASaePCgOKeBNENi
Holidays
VCNpCKT’AgG
July 4
VCNti 4 ED>vNKwRaKaDA
New Year’s Day; Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Presidents Day;
Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus
Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas
VCNPi|m’; VCNMATINLuEtikIg; VCNPatANAtIBwDi; VCNRaR<KXogJz;
VCNEvKaRAD; VCNKzMaKvN; VCNOkLzBCS; VCNNCKRoBEKo’A; VCNcvB\J;
VCNkRISMAS
kzdAMT’AgGEp>’v\h~bu~H~vgcwti’EPCNvAVUOStCghLAyHjNEp>vTjMKANSvBESCgSaBCB\m’
koNti’vAyUEKiN 65 Pi eLaeLa|D~vA|SYu’Y’Agd>KT~vgTAMKoDmAyODydAVvN (MiBCDcjV) eLaEPCNbu~|D~Yu’Y’AgdAVvNd>KT~vgTAMKoDmAy Y’Agn~vy 20
PieLaMiEg>’vN|cJzEPCNd>KT~vgeLaMikVAMHu~TWkVAMEPCNpoNLaEM>vgT’AgG (PaVCDSADeLaRCDdaBAN). pVKEpI’NKWyCgMiEg>vN|c
SvBEPCNpASAcvgEpI’NEvg|D~. \h~EBI’g VCK E Ep>’vc’AVcw~MuNEpi’METiM.
1. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech; religion; assembly; press; petition the government
1. eM’NhyCgk>SIDtIhL>vISRapABn<’gJAKtzMaNuNti’P’jNePg
KANPAKEVQA; SASanA; KANXUMNUMRVMK’UM; c’AVSAN;
Et>vtzvID?
KANH~vgcwTWRCDdaBAN
2. What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist economy; market economy
2. RaBoBESdaKIDYu’\NSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
RaBoBNAyt<N; ESdaKIDeBBTahLADKANk~A
3. Name one branch or part of the government.
Legislative (Congress); executive (President); judicial (the
courts)
3.
\h~BvKX>’caenghL>pAKS’VNn<’gcvgRCDdaBAN.
4.
4.
5.
5.
6.
6.
7.
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
SvgS’VNcvgSapAk>hyCg?
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators?
JzNVNn<’gcvgbu~etNSapASugJAKRCDcvgt’ANk>\b?
In what month do we vote for President?
ED>vN\DpVKEHoAEL>vKPatANAtIBwDi?
What is the name of the President of the U.S. now?
NITIBCNyCD (RCDdaSapA); BwRIhAN(PatANAtIBwDi);
TULAKAN(SANtCghLAy)
The Senate and House (of Representatives)
SapASugeLaSapATs (cvgbu~etNRASaDvNtCghLAy)
Patty Murray; Maria Cantwell (Washington state - 2007)
epCDT} EMiER; MaERCj ek~NeVL (RCDVwXIgTCN - 2007)
November
ED>vNp<DSaJIKA
George W. Bush; George Bush; Bush (2007)
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7.
8.
8.
9.
9.
10.
10.
11.
11.
12.
12.
X>’cvgPatANAtIBwDicvgSahaRCDDjVN}eM’NhyCg?
What is the capital of your state?
EM>vghLVgcvgRCDti’t’ANYu’eM’NhyCg?
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
pCKKANEM>vg\hy’SvgpCKYu’\NSahaRCDDjVN}k>hyCg?
What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
eM’NhyCgk>kVAMHCBbIDXvBn<’gSzRCBbu~ti’EPCNSCNXADtWNqN?
How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
koNti’EPCNSCNXADT~vgvAyUtW\DJ<’gEL>vKTqgPatANAtIBwDi|D~?
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
M{SUDt~Ayti’t’ANSAMADSo’g\BRAygANpASiRAy|D~KCBRCDdaBAN
KAgeM’NM{\D?
13. Who was the first President?
13. \b|D~EPCNPatANAtiBwDikoNtzvID?
14. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
14. SI’gSzkCNn<’gti’t’ANevBBRAHzLIgKCN|D~EHCDeM’NhyCg?
15. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
15. \h~BvKX>’SogkAMti’|D~TWSu~ODySahaRCD\NSa|mPi 1900.
16. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
16. MATINLuEtikIgJuENCj|D~EHCDhyCgeD’?
17. What is the capital of the United States?
17. EM>vghLVgcvgSahaRCDeM’NhyCg?
18. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
18. vaNUSAVaRiEtpieh’gSCNTIpABYu’\S?
19. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
19. EPCNhyCgtUgJ<’gMi 50 DVgDAV?
20. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
20. pVKEHoASaELiMSahLvgVCNEvKaRADM{\D?
JvDJ` DCBOBYu BuS; JvDJ` BuS; BuS (2007)
Olympia (Washington state)
OvLIMEPCj (RCDVwXIgTCN)
Democratic and Republican
EDOMkaeRTIKeLaRipCBBLIKKCN
Serve on a jury; vote
BwRIKANEPCNLuKcUN; P’vNBCDEL>vKTqg
Eighteen (18) and older
SIBePD (18) eLaeK’KV’A
April 15
VCNti 15 ED>vNSi’
(George) Washington
(JvDJ`) VwXIgTCN
Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); saved
(preserved) the Union; led U.S. during the Civil War
|D~PoDP’vyc~AtADtCghLAy (KANPoDP’vyvISRa); |D~X’vyEvoA
(SahgVN\V~) PaEtD; NzpASahaRCD\NSa|mSogkAMPaXAXoN
World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War;
(Persian) Gulf War
SogkAMOLKkqgti’n<’g; SogkAMOLKkqgti’Svg; SogkAMEKoAhLi;
SogkAMVjDNAM; SogkAMEKAa(EPiXjN)
Fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans
TWSu~Ep>’vSIDtIPaXAXoN;
|D~EHCDEp>’vkVAMvISRapABcvgVaEMRIKCNtUKkoN
Washington, D.C.
VwXIgTCN Di Xi.
New York (Harbor); Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New
Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
NIVYCvK (t’AEH>v); EKAaSCNTIpAB [eLaKWEPCNvCNHCB|D~V’A NIVEJiXi,
\K~KCBEM>vgNIVYCvK, eLaYu’EtIgHCDSCN (eM’NZ).]
Because there is one star for each state; because each star
represents a state; because there are 50 states
y~vNMiDAVn<’gn’VySzRCBeT’LaRCD;
y~vNDAVeT’Lan’VyetNRCDeT’LaRCD; y~vNMi 50 RCD
July 4
VCNti 4, ED>vNEJCD
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