The leader of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House.
Official portrait of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, photographed January 11, 2019 in the Office of the Speaker in the United States Capitol.
Right now, the Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi, from California.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House now? –> Nancy Pelosi
The highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court.
The leader of the Supreme Court is called the Chief Justice.
Swearing in of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
Right now, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is John Roberts.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? –> John Roberts
The leader of the federal government is the president.
The leader of a state is called the governor. In most states, we elect a governor for 4 years.
Extra information: In Vermont and New Hampshire, they elect a governor for only 2 years.
Governor Kate Brown (Oregon)
Governor Jay Inslee (Washington)
You need to know the governor of your state. Right now, the governor of Oregon is Kate Brown. In Washington state, the governor is Jay Inslee.
Who is the Governor of your state now? –> Kate Brown (Oregon)
Who is the Governor of your state now? –> Jay Inslee (Washington)
Every state has two senators who go to Washington D.C. They work in the Senate.
Ron Wyden
Jeff Merkley
Senators work for all of the people in the state. You need to know at least one of the names of your state’s senators.
Oregon’s senators are Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
Washington’s senators are Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.
Who is one of your state’s US Senators now? –> Ron Wyden or Jeff Merkley (Oregon) –> Patty Murray or Maria Cantwell (Washington)
Each state also has representatives in the House of Representatives.
Some states have more representatives because they have more people. For example, Oregon has 5 representatives. But, Washington state has 10 representatives.
If you don’t know who your representative is, you can check using your zip code or address on the US House website.
The representative for Portland, Gresham, and some other places is Earl Blumenauer.
The representative for Beaverton and Washington County in Oregon is Suzanne Bonamici.
If you live in Southwest Washington state, your representative is probably Jaime Herrera Beutler. She works for people in Vancouver, Longview, and other parts of Southwest Washington.
Jaime Herrera Beutler’s district
Name your US Representative. –> Earl Blumenauer (Portland), Suzanne Bonamici (Beaverton and Washington County), Kurt Schrader (Lake Oswego, Wilsonville, and farther south), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Southwest Washington)
The United States is a democracy. This means every person has a voice, and every citizen has a vote.
American citizens can do many things to be part of our democracy. They can participate in many ways.
For example, citizens can vote for leaders they like. In Oregon and Washington, citizens can also vote on new laws for the state.
Another way Americans can participate is calling or emailing your representative.
When you call your representative, you can tell them your opinion about important things. A good representative will listen to the people.
A bad representative will not get your votes in the next election. 🙂
What are 2 ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? –> Vote and Call your Representative
Civics Review
What is the capital of the United States?*
What is the capital of your state?*
What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
What is the political party of the President now?
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?*
Name your U.S. Representative.
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
One important question is about eligibility. This means: can you become a citizen?
If you want to apply to become a citizen, you must:
Be a lawful permanent resident for 4 years and 9 months or more
Or: Be a lawful permanent resident married to a US Citizen for 3 years or more
Lived in the United States for 30 months or more in the last 5 years
Never have taken a trip outside of the US that was more than 1 year
Lived in your state for 3 months or more
Be a good person 😊
SOAR Immigration Legal Services can help people prepare the application. Usually, you can consult with a lawyer or immigration representative for $50. Four times every year, you can meet with them on “Citizenship Day” for free. You can find their information here.
With the application and documents, most people must send a check or money order for $725 to the Department of Homeland Security. This is the application fee.
There is still a fee waiver that makes the application fee less, or free. SOAR can help answer questions about this, or you can read more online.
The federal government meets in Washington, D.C. Congress meets here.
It is the capital of the United States. The president lives here. The supreme court is here, too.
But, it does not have a state. So, it does not have any senators or representatives.
What is the capital of the United States? –> Washington, D.C.
This is the Oregon capital building.
The largest city in Oregon is Portland, but it is not the capital.
The capital of Oregon is Salem.
For our friends in Washington state, the capital of Washington is Olympia.
What is the capital of your state? –> Salem
Official portrait of Vice President Joe Biden in his West Wing Office at the White House, Jan. 10, 2013. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann).
The leader of the federal government is the president. We elect a president every four years.
When we have a new president, they start to work in January. Joe Biden became president on January 20th, 2021.
What is the name of the President of the United States now? –> Joe Biden / Biden
The two major political parties are Democratic and Republican.
What is the political party of the President now? –> Democratic / Democrat
The Vice President works with the President.
If the President can no longer serve, the Vice President becomes president.
Now, the Vice President is Kamala Harris. She is from California.
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? –> Kamala Harris
Review
94. What is the capital of the United States?*
44. What is the capital of your state?*
28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
46. What is the political party of the President now?
29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
English
العربية
简体中文
Filipino
Français
한국어
ພາສາລາວ
ဗမာစာ
नेपाली
پښتو
فارسی
Português
Română
Русский
Afsoomaali
Español
ไทย
Українська
Tiếng Việt