1 | One reason the English colonists came to Virginia. | | _____ | to escape from religious persecution |
2 | One of the three branches of the Federal government | | _____ | The Bill of Rights |
3 | The United States flag has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 _________ . | | _____ | eighteen |
4 | One of the two longest rivers in the United States | | _____ | the states |
5 | Highest court in the land | | _____ | Economic opportunities |
6 | Foundation document for the United States government and its citizens | | _____ | four |
7 | 1803 purchase by President Thomas Jefferson that doubled the size of the nation at that time. | | _____ | The Supreme Court |
8 | Minimum legal age for a citizen to vote in national elections. | | _____ | The House of Representatives |
9 | National anthem of the United States | | _____ | The Senate |
10 | Elected official who would take the place of the President if he or she should become unable to fulfill the duties | | _____ | colonies |
11 | Commander-in-Chief of U.S. military forces | | _____ | The Louisiana Purchase |
12 | The number of Amendments that address who can vote in the United States | | _____ | nine |
13 | A set of amendments to the Constitution that insures the rights of citizens | | _____ | The Star Spangled Banner |
14 | The upper body of the U.S. Congress | | _____ | The President |
15 | Segment of Congress whose membership numbers are controlled by the population size of geographic areas within each state | | _____ | system of checks and balances |
16 | Maximum number of terms a citizen can serve as The President of the United States | | _____ | The Executive Branch |
17 | Besides crossing the Atlantic Ocean for economic gain, some groups of colonists came for this reason. | | _____ | two |
18 | The 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent these geographic areas. | | _____ | Mississippi |
19 | The Supreme Court has this many justices. | | _____ | The Vice-President |
20 | Branch of government that debates and votes on bills proposed for passage into laws. | | _____ | The Constitution |
21 | Ability of each branch to limit the power of the other branches | | _____ | Legislative Branch |