1. Which president was the first commander in chief of the United States Army and Navy?

2. Independence Day marks our independence from whom?

3. What are the three branches of our government?

4. Can you name the thirteen original states?

5. Who has the power to declare war?

6. In what year was the Constitution written?

7. Where does freedom of speech come from?

8. For how long do we elect each Senator in Congress?

9. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

10. Who signs bills into law?

The Answers

1. George Washington.

2. England.

3. Legislative, Executive and Judicial.

4. Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia.

5. Congress.

6. 1787.

7. The Bill of Rights.

8. 6 years.

9. Everyone (citizens and non-citizens living in the United States).

10. The President.

Government Verbosity:

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words.

The Lord's prayer: 66 words.

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words.

The 10 Commandments: 179 words.

The Gettysburg address: 286 words.

The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words.