US Facts and Symbols Study Guide

What hemisphere is the US in?

• Eastern

• Western

• Northern

• Southern

What is the capital of the United States

• Washington D.C.

• Frankfort

• Louisville

• London

When was the Declaration of Independence signed and what did it declare?

• 1776; declared independence

• 2018; declared freedom

• 2001; No to Terroists

• 1985; Back to the Future

What was the main problem of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had no power

• Nothing, I made it up

• they were just articles

• it was written on funny paper

What is the main goal of the Federalists Papers?

• wanted Constitution to create a stronger central government

• to report to the principal

• make more rules

What is a bicameral legislature?

• House and Senate

• Cracker Barrel and Waffle House

• At Home and Hobby Lobby

What 2 issues were left off the Constitution?

• Commerce and Slavery

• States and Counties

• Cities and States

What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

1st 10 Amendments are called

• Bill of Rights

• Articles

• Amendments

What freed the slaves in the South during the Civil War?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Cottpn Gin

• Urbanaization