- •What are three main documents of American democracy?
- •In what epoch of American political life did the “system of spoils” flourish?
- •What are the three branches of power in the usa?
- •How many were the states, which founded the usa? Can you name some of them?
- •How many are there states in the usa?
- •Was Benjamin Franklin the president of the usa?
- •What is the number of ministries (departments) of the administration of the us president?
- •What is the term of office of an American Senator? a Congressman?
- •When was the first university founded in America?
- •What is “the Ivy League”?
- •What is the main national holiday in the usa?
- •When was the War for Independence fought?
- •How many are the amendments to the us Constitution?
- •Do Americans have direct elections of the President?
- •What is an electoral college? What is the number of electors in the state of Rhode Island?
- •What elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November? And the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December every leap year?
- •When is the Inauguration ceremony held?
- •Who was the first President of the us?
- •Where are nominees for the president selected?
- •When was the Democratic Party founded? Who was the first President elected from the Democratic Party?
- •When did Abraham Lincoln become President? What event is connected with his name?
- •Who chairs the Senate?
- •What is the State Department? Who is the State Secretary now?
- •What is the capital of the state of New York?
- •On what river is New York situated? Washington?
- •What was the first name of New York?
- •In what city is Berkeley University situated? Is it a public or private university?
- •In what city is Columbia University situated?
- •In what part of the country are the Appalachian Mountains situated? The Rocky Mountains?
- •What are the first three clauses of the Bill of rights?
- •When was j.F.Kennedy elected President? When was he assassinated?
- •What is the office of the Vice President?
- •What are the two inscriptions on the building of the National Archives in Washington? Can you cite them?
- •What is an incumbent?
- •Whose side did the usa support during the Crimean War of 1855-56?
- •What is the term of office of a supreme judge?
- •What is the capital of Massachusetts?
- •What is the capital of Virginia?
- •What is the most northern of the Great Lakes?
- •What is “Relocation”?
- •When were “The New Deal” programs carried out? What is the wpa?
- •When was the movement for civil rights launched? What was the highest point of the campaign? Who was its leader?
- •When did the us enter wwii?
- •What is d-Day?
- •Who was a minuteman?
- •What is the Monroe doctrine?
- •What is the Marshall plan?
When was the first university founded in America?
The University of Pennsylvania is America's First University in 1740.
What is “the Ivy League”?
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. The eight institutions are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.
The term became official after the formation of the NCAA Division I athletic conference in 1954.[3] The use of the phrase is no longer limited to athletics, and now represents an educational philosophy inherent to the nation's oldest schools.[4] Seven of the eight schools were founded during the United States colonial period; the exception is Cornell, which was founded in 1865. Ivy League institutions, therefore, account for seven of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution.
Ivy League schools are often viewed by the public as some of the most prestigious and are often ranked amongst the best universities in the United States and worldwide.
What is the main national holiday in the usa?
January 1, 2011 - New Year's Day
January 17, 2011 - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday (observed)
February 21, 2011 - President's Day
May 30, 2011 - Memorial Day (observed)
June 14, 2011 - Flag Day
July 4, 2011 - Independence Day
September 5, 2011 - Labor Day
October 10, 2011 - Columbus Day
November 11, 2011 - Veteran's Day
November 24, 2011 - Thanksgiving
December 25, 2011 - Christmas
When was the War for Independence fought?
The war for Independence fought during 1775-1782.
How many are the amendments to the us Constitution?
Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified since the original signing of the Constitution, the first ten of which are known collectively as the Bill of Rights.
The procedure for amending the United States Constitution is governed by Article V of the original text.
Before an amendment can take effect, it must be proposed to the states by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by two-thirds of the states, and ratified by three-fourths of the states or by three-fourths of conventions thereof, the method of ratification being determined by Congress at the time of proposal. To date, no convention for proposing amendments has been called by the states, and only once - in 1933 for the ratification of the twenty-first amendment - has the convention method of ratification been employed.
When was the last amendment to the US Constitution adopted?
Which of the two houses of the Congress has the right to impose new taxes?
What was the legitimate justification of severing ties with Great Britain?
What Russian Enlightener admired the Constitution of Pennsylvania?
What are the symbols of the Democratic & the Republican parties?
What great American said: “The best government is that which governs least”?
Motto of United States Magazine and Democratic Review. First used in introductory essay by editor John L. O’Sullivan in the premier issue (October, 1837). Attributed to Jefferson by Henry David Thoreau, this statement is cited in his essay on civil disobedience, but the quote has not been found in Jefferson's own writings. It is also commonly attributed to Thomas Paine, perhaps because of its similarity in theme to many of his well-documented expressions such as "Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one."