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  • How many stars are there in our flag?
    50
  • Name all three branches of the US government.
    Legislative, Executive, Judicial
  • What is the highest court in the United States?
    US Supreme Court
  • How many stripes are there in the flag?
    13
  • In what month do we vote for President?
    November
  • What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today?
    Democrats and Republicans
  • What group provides advice for the President?
    Cabinet
  • Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
    Checks and Balances
  • How many branches are there in our government?
    3
  • How many years is one term for Senate?
    6
  • How many representatives are there in Congress?
    435
  • Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
    Mike Pence
  • Who elects the President of the United States?
    Electoral College
  • What is a minimum voting age in the United States?
    18
  • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution
    We the people
  • Name the two senators from your state?
    Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey
  • Who was the first President of the United States?
    George Washington
  • Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
    greater population
  • What country did the US win its independence from?
    England
  • Who signs bills to become laws?
    President
  • How many senators are there in US Senate?
    100
  • Who is the current governor of your state?
    Charlie Baker
  • What do we call a change to the Constitution?
    Amendment
  • Name two rights guaranteed to you under the 1st amendment.
    Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, Religion
  • How many Supreme Court justice are there?
    9
  • How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
    27
  • If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
    Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Who was President during World War I?
    Woodrow Wilson
  • What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
    Nancy Pelosi
  • Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
    Civil War
  • What is a minimum voting age in the United States?
    18
  • We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
    2
  • What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
    Bill of RIghts
  • Name two rights guaranteed to you under the 1st amendment.
    Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, Religion
  • Which branch makes the laws?
    Legislative
  • Who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives
    Nancy Pelosi
  • Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
    President