Liberty & Law CITIZENSHIP LITERACY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. Liberty & Law CITIZENSHIP LITERACYQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

2. James Madison is known as the father of the Constitution because of his involvement in putting together the Constitutional Convention. •  Though he was the youngest delegate, he worked hard and even wrote the Virginia Plan, which became a blueprint for the Constitution. DAY 1 Who is known throughout history as the Father of the Constitution?

3. HILLARY CLINTON • THE SECRETARY OF STATE IS IN CHARGE OF FOREIGN POLICY DAY 2 Who is the U.S. Secretary of State?

4. What does N.A.T.O. stand for? DAY 2 What does N.A.T.O. stand for?

5. What does N.A.T.O. stand for? DAY 2 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATYORGANIZATIONNATO IS OUR MAIN MILITARY ALLIANCE MADE UP OF COUNTRIES OF NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPEWhat does N.A.T.O. stand for?

6. 1776 • The United States of America had declared independence from Great Britain. • “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” DAY 3 In what year did we declare our independence for Great Britain?

7. Thomas Jefferson • Was our third president from 1801-1809 DAY 3 WHO WAS THE MAIN AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE? AND…IN WHAT YEAR DID WE DECLARE OUR INDEPENDENCE

8. Ronald Reagan • George H.W. Bush • William Clinton • George W. Bush • Barack Obama DAY 4 NAME IN ORDER OUR LAST 5 PRESIDENTS?

9. ANSWER: 9 BUT…..SOON TO BE 8! DAY 5HOW MANY REPRESENTATIVES DO WE HAVE IN MISSOURI?

10. ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES OPEC has twelve member countries: six in the Middle East, four in Africa, and two in South America. DAY 5WHAT DOES OPEC STAND FOR?

11. JOHN KERRY DAY 6WHO IS THE NOMINEE TO REPLACE HILLARY CLINTON AS SECRETARY OF STATE?

12. DAY 7 IN WHAT YEAR DID MISSOURI BECOME A STATE? 1821

13. 1. George Washington (1789-1797) 2. John Adams (1797-1801) 3. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) DAY 8 Name our first three Presidents in order...

14. George Washington is the only President throughout America's history which has been elected unanimously. Though no term limit had been set on the Presidency at this time, Washington served only two terms. Foreign policy was his main presidential concern. By the end of his first presidential term, two main political parties had formed in the United States.

15. John Adams had served two terms of Vice President before being elected into office. He too served two terms, and was known more as a Political Philospher than a Politician. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and Secretary of State in Washington's Cabinet until he resigned in 1793, all before he was elected President. He followed Washington and Adam's example by serving two presidential terms.

16. DAY 9 NAME MISSOURI’S TWO SENATORS: DEMOCRAT CLAIRE MCCASKILL (SR. SENATOR) AND REPUBLICAN ROY BLUNT (JR. SENATOR)

17. DAY 10 WHO IS MISSOURI’S REPRESENATIVE HERE IN THE 7TH DISTRICT? REPUBLICAN REPRESENATIVE BILLY LONG THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 435 REPRESENATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPS.

18. DAY 11 How many electoral votes is Missouri worth? Missouri has 10 electoral votes.

19. In 2012 Missouri will only be worth 10 votes. • In 1820 Missouri was only worth 3 votes.

20. Fact Challenge: Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain? • David Cameron is the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Day 12

21. Who is the President of France? The President of France is Francois Hollande. Day 13

22. What electoral event took place this week? The Democratic National Convention. Day 13

23. Name 5 Middle Eastern Counties: • Jordan • Iraq • Kuwait • Iran • Saudi Arabia Day 14

24. Name the Three most populated counties? • China • India • United States Day 15

25. Who is the U.S. Secretary of Treasury? • The U.S. Secretary of Treasury is Timothy Geithner Day 16

26. What is the Main Purpose of NATO? • The main purpose of NATO is to fulfill the goals of the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4th 1949. This Makes it our main military Alliance! Day 17

27. “We hold these truths to be Self-Evident, all men are created equal” comes from what important document? • This quote comes from THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Day 18

28. Who is Leon Panetta? • Leon Panetta is the United States Secretary of Defense. Day 19

29. In what year did the attacks of 9-11 occur? In what country was a U.S. diplomat killed yesterday 2001 Libya Day 20

30. What is the Central Bank of the U.S. called? • The Central Bank of the U.S. is called the Federal Reserve System. Day 21

31. WHAT WAS THE FIRST ENGLISH SPEAKING DOCUMENT OF RIGHTS, CREATED IN 1215 CALLED? • The first English speaking document of rights created in 1215 is called the Magna Carta. Day 22

32. Which political party controlsthe HOUSE, which controls the SENATE? • THE HOUSE HAS A MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS • THE SENATE HAS A MAJORITY OF DEMOCRATS Day 23

33. Name 3 Communist counties still left in the world: • China • Cuba • North Korea China is the number one Communist country in the world. Mao Zedong took control over China in 1949 and proclaimed China as the People's Republic of China, a communist country. China has remained consistently communist since 1949 although economic reforms have been in place for several years. China has been called "Red China" due to the communist party's control over the country. Day 24

34. What eventtriggered WW1? • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand is the event that triggered WW1. Day 25

35. Name the 4 Assassinated Presidents: Abraham Lincoln James A. Garfield William McKinley John F. Kennedy Day 26

36. Who is Missouri’s Governor? • Missouri’s Governor is Jay Nixon Day 27