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Citizenship
Grade 8 - Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What document provides the supreme law of the United States? | Constitution of the United States |
| Which document was sent to the King of England in 1776 to tell the British Empire the colonies were no longer under his control? | Declaration of Independence |
| Where does the city government of Lowell meet? | City Hall |
| Who is the current President of the United States? | Joe Biden |
| If the President of the United States can not do his job, the Vice President takes over. Who is the current Vice President of the United States? | Kamala Harris |
| The next most powerful person in the government of the United States is the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Who is the current person? | Kevin McCarthy |
| The House of Representatives and the United States Senate are the two parts that make up the legislative branch of the government. What is the name used to identify both of these parts together? | Congress |
| What is the name of the highest court in the United States? | U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) |
| When a person becomes a Supreme Court Justice, how long do they stay in that position? | Lifetime |
| How long is one term of office for the President? | 4 years |
| What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States? | Democratic and Republican Party |
| What ocean is located on the West Coast of the United States? | Pacific Ocean |
| What is the longest river in the United States? | Mississippi River |
| What is the tallest mountain in the country? | Mt. Denali |
| There are 48 states that are connected to the mainland of the country? Name the two that are not connected. | Alaska and Hawaii |
| Is Puerto Rico a state? | No |
| Are Puerto Ricans American citizens by birth? | Yes |
| What day of the year is celebrated as Independence Day? | July 4th (Independence Day) |
| Name two National Holidays that are not New Year's Day, Independence Day or Christmas. | Martin Luther King’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day |
| What do the 13 stripes on the flag represent? | The 13 colonies |
| What do the 50 stars on the flag represent? | States |
| What is the official name of the National Anthem? | The Star Spangled Banner |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty located? | New York City |
| Name two states that border Mexico. | California Arizona New Mexico Texas |
| Name two states that border Canada? | Maine New Hampshire Vermont New York Pennsylvania Ohio Michigan Minnesota North Dakota Montana Idaho Washington Alaska |
| What is the term we use to describe the people who lived in North America before European colonists arrived? | Native Americans or Indigenous People |
| The 13 colonies were originally part of what European nation's Empire? | Great Britain |
| Name one event that occured in the city of Boston that contributed to the beginning of the American Revolution. | The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre |
| Who was given command over the Constitutional Army during the Revolutionary War? | George Washinston |
| The original 13 states were all located on the coast of which Ocean? | The Atlantic Ocean |
| The Thirteen states were located on a narrow strip of land with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and what chain of mountains to the west? | The Appalachian Mountains |
| To the North, the British still controlled a large piece of land that eventually would become what nation? | Canada |
| George Washington would eventually be elected tas the First President of the United States. Which politician from Massachusetts would become the first Vice-President and then second President of the United States? | John Adams |
| True or False: Slavery existed in every single American colony and then in most of the states after the nation became independent. | True |
| What is the term that can be used to describe the different parts of the American Government? | Branches |
| Please list three- or as many of the three- names for the branches of the American Government. | Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch |
| There are three levels- which are different from branches- of government in the United States. What are these called? | Federal State Local (Municipal) |
| What is the national capital of the United States? | Washington D.C. |
| What is the state capital of Massachusetts? | Boston |
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