1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
Labor Day and Thanksgiving
2. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?*
to vote
speech
The First Amendment protects the right of speech, assembly, and press. It protects the right to petition the government and freedom of religion. Democracy works only if people can talk to each other and share their opinions. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects these rights.
3. When was the Constitution written?
1787
4. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
six (6)
5. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because the stripes represent the original colonies
6. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
7. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
8. Who makes federal laws?
Congress
9. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
10. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
fought for civil rights
11. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
12. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
eighteen (18) and older
13. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
civil rights (movement)
14. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
15. Why did the colonists fight the British?
all of these answers
16. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
freedom of speech and freedom of religion
17. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven (27)
18. What is an amendment?
a change (to the Constitution)
19. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
20. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
George Washington
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