1. The official full name of the United States is usually referred to as . It is often called , , , , or simply , or the “” in American spoken English.2. National Holiday of US is .3. Nicknames for the flag include ,,, and which is also the name of the country's official national anthem.4. served as the political theory behind the American Revolution.5. On July 4, 1776, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by a committee including and , with most of the work done by .6. By the Declaration of Independence the United States held its separate and equal position among the powers of the earth, and also by it the United States had been founded, based on the right “.”7. The American Civil War was in fact a conflict during 1861-1865 in the USA between the Southern or of America and the Northern or .8. Four great empires—, , , and —had disappeared by the end of WWⅠ.9. American Attitudes towards WWⅡ were excitedly divided into who opposed any involvement in the European war, and who urged immediate aid to the Allies.10. The Cold War was an ideological, political, and economic state of tensions, conflicts and hostility from 1945 to 1990 between the USSR and on the one hand, and the US andon the other.11. The Berlin blockade promoted the signing of and the founding of .12. is the only “hot war” between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War period.13. is the longest war the US had ever fought, and it is a war which turned out to be as long as years from to .14. After the Korean War, was passed by the Congress, limiting the President’s power in sending troops abroad and required the President to consult Congress before any such decision was made.15. Monetary Unit of US is , and its major trading partners are , , .16. The three major economic ages in the USA are , and .17. , commonly known as Wall Street, began in the late 19th century as a merchant-organized public auction in stocks and government bonds, and is the oldest exchange in the country was formally founded in 1817.18. There are altogether articles and amendments to the American Constitution, and the first ten amendments are called which contains a list of .19. The government of is the oldest on the face of the earth, unbroken in its continuity since 1789.20. Separation of Powers in US consists of stands for the executive branch, for the legislative branch, and for the Judicial branch.21. The two major political parties in US are and .22. The American firm belief in education is inspired by a demand for literacy from two different beliefs, one described in , the other in .23. The 3 principal functions of the system of higher education in US are , and .24. The national nickname for Americans is and nickname for US is .25. In America, to receive Social Security benefits, generally you must have worked foryears in a job in which you contributed to the Social Security fund.26. Consumption of constitutes the nation’s most common drug abuse problem in US.1. The official full name of the United States is usually referred to as the United States of America. It is often called the United States, the U.S., the US, the USA, or simply America, or the “states” in American spoken English.2. National Holiday of US is Independence Day on 4 July.3. Nicknames for the flag include the stars and stripes, Old Glory,[2]the American flag, and the star-spangled banner which is also the name of the country's official national anthem.4. The Declaration of Independence served as the political theory behind the American Revolution.5. On July 4, 1776, the Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence drafted by a committee including Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, with most of the work done by Jefferson.6. By the Declaration of Independence the United States held its separate and equal position among the powers of the earth, and also by it the United States had been founded, based on the right “to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”7. The American Civil War was in fact a conflict during 1861-1865 in the USA between the Southern or Confederate States of America and the Northern or Union States,8. Four great empires—Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Turkey—had disappeared by the end of WWⅠ.9. American Attitudes towards WWⅡ were excitedly divided into isolationists who opposed any involvement in the European war, and interventionists who urged immediate aid to the Allies.10. The Cold War was an ideological, political, and economic state of tensions, conflicts and hostility from 1945 to 1990 between the USSR and Eastern Europe on the one hand, and the US and Western Europe on the other. 11. The Berlin blockade promoted the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty and the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany).12. The Korean War is the only “hot war” between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War p eriod.13. The Korean War is the longest war the US had ever fought, and it is a war which turned out to be as long as 25 years from 1950 to 1975.14. After the Korean War, the War Power Act was passed by the Congress, limiting the President’s power in sending troops abroad and required the President to consult Congress before any such decision was made.15. Monetary Unit of US is United States dollar, and its major trading partners are Canada, Western Europe, Japan.16. The three major economic ages in the USA are the Agricultural Age, the Industrial Urbanization Age and the Information Age.17. The U.S. stock market, commonly known as Wall Street, began in the late 19th century as a merchant-organized public auction in stocks and government bonds, and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the oldest exchange in the country was formally founded in 1817.18. There are altogether 7 articles and 26 amendments to the American Constitution, and the first ten amendments are called The Bill of Rights which contains a list of liberties.19. The government of the United States is the oldest on the face of the earth, unbroken in its continuity since 1789.20. Separation of Powers in US consists of the President stands for the executive branch, Congress for the legislative branch, and the Supreme Court for the Judicial branch.21. The two major political parties in US are the Democrats and the Republicans.22. The American firm belief in education is inspired by a demand for literacy from two different beliefs, one described in the Bible, the other in the Declaration of Independence,23. The 3 principal functions of the system of higher education in US are teaching, research and public service.24. The national nickname for Americans is Yankees and nickname for US is Yankee-land.25. In America, to receive Social Security benefits, generally you must have worked for 10 years in a job in which you contributed to the Social Security fund.26. Consumption of alcohol constitutes the nation’s most common drug abuse problem in US.。