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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? - World War II During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? - Communism How many amendments does the Constitution have? - 27 amendments How many justices are on the Supreme Court? - 9 How many U.S. Senators are there? - 100 How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? - 18 and older If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomesPresident? - the Speaker of the House If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? - the Vice President In what month do we vote for President? - November Name one American Indian tribe in the United States - Cherokee Name one branch or part of the government. - Congress Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. - Mississippi River Name one problem that led to the Civil War. - slaveryName one right only for United States citizens. - run for federal office Name one state that borders Canada. - Maine Name one state that borders Mexico. - California Name one U.S. territory. - Guam Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s - Mexican-American War Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. - World War I Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. - the Civil War Name two national U.S. holidays. - Thanksgiving and Labor day Name your U.S. Representative - Kelly Armstrong The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. - James Madison The House of Representatives has how many voting members? - 435 The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - We the People There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. - You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.There were 13 original states. Name three - Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? - to declare war Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? - provide schooling and education We elect a President for how many years? - 4 We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? - 2 We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? - 6 What are the two major political parties in the United States? - Democratic and Republican What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? - the Senate and House (of Representatives) What are two Cabinet-level positions? - Secretary of State and Secretary of Labor What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? - right to life and the pursuit of happiness What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? - freedom of speech and freedom of assembly What are two ways that Americans can participate in theirdemocracy? - voting and give an elected official your opinion on an issueWhat did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - fought for civil rights What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights What did the Declaration of Independence do? - said that the United States is free (from Great Britain) What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? - freed the slaves What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? - the Bill of Rights What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? - the United States