| Question | Answer |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | -Announced our independence from Great Britain
-declared our independence from Great Britain
-said that the United States is free from Great Britain |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | the President |
| Name one right only for United States citizens. | -vote in a federal election
-run for federal office |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | -American Indians
-Native Americans |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War. | -slavery
-economic reasons
-states' rights |
| Who was President during World War I? | Woodrow Wilson |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | -Missouri River
-Mississippi River |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | -because there were 13 original colonies
-because the stripes represent the original colonies |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | July 4th |
| Who was the first President? | George Washington |
| Name the U.s. war between the North and the South. | -the Civil War
-the War between the States |
| When was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4th, 1776 |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | nine (9) |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | the Vice President |
