Barack Obama Worksheet: Match the columns to learn about his presidency and key facts.

To solve the worksheet, we need to match each item in the left column with the correct description in the right column. Let's go through each one step by step:

Left Column Items:

1. January 20
2. President
3. USA
4. Barack Obama
5. red, white, and blue
6. November 4, 2008
7. Michelle Obama
8. lawyer
9. Illinois
10. White House
11. Washington, D.C.
12. Hawaii
13. 1961
14. forty-fourth
15. Joe Biden
16. election
17. four-year term
18. Secret Service
19. Democratic Party
20. Executive Branch

Right Column Descriptions:

a. abbreviation for the United States of America
b. another way to write 44th
c. colors of the flag
d. date Obama was elected
e. event when people vote
f. First Lady of the USA
g. highest US political office
h. Inauguration Day
i. location of the White House
j. Obama’s former career
k. Obama’s political party
l. period of time a President is elected for
m. President heads this branch
n. President of the United States
o. President’s home
p. protects the President
q. state Obama represented in the US Senate
r. state Obama was born in
s. Vice President of the USA
t. year Obama was born

Matching Process:

1. January 20 → h. Inauguration Day
- January 20 is the day when U.S. Presidents are inaugurated.

2. President → n. President of the United States
- "President" refers to the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government.

3. USA → a. abbreviation for the United States of America
- "USA" is the abbreviation for the United States of America.

4. Barack Obama → d. date Obama was elected
- Barack Obama was elected on November 4, 2008.

5. red, white, and blue → c. colors of the flag
- The colors of the U.S. flag are red, white, and blue.

6. November 4, 2008 → d. date Obama was elected
- Barack Obama was elected on November 4, 2008.

7. Michelle Obama → f. First Lady of the USA
- Michelle Obama was the First Lady during Barack Obama's presidency.

8. lawyer → j. Obama’s former career
- Before becoming President, Barack Obama worked as a lawyer.

9. Illinois → q. state Obama represented in the US Senate
- Barack Obama represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate.

10. White House → o. President’s home
- The White House is the official residence of the U.S. President.

11. Washington, D.C. → i. location of the White House
- The White House is located in Washington, D.C.

12. Hawaii → r. state Obama was born in
- Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.

13. 1961 → t. year Obama was born
- Barack Obama was born in 1961.

14. forty-fourth → b. another way to write 44th
- "Forty-fourth" is another way to write "44th."

15. Joe Biden → s. Vice President of the USA
- Joe Biden served as the Vice President under Barack Obama.

16. election → e. event when people vote
- An election is the event when people vote for candidates.

17. four-year term → l. period of time a President is elected for
- A U.S. President is elected for a four-year term.

18. Secret Service → p. protects the President
- The Secret Service is responsible for protecting the President.

19. Democratic Party → k. Obama’s political party
- Barack Obama was a member of the Democratic Party.

20. Executive Branch → m. President heads this branch
- The President is the head of the Executive Branch.

Final Answer:

1. h
2. n
3. a
4. d
5. c
6. d
7. f
8. j
9. q
10. o
11. i
12. r
13. t
14. b
15. s
16. e
17. l
18. p
19. k
20. m

Boxed Answer:
\boxed{h, n, a, d, c, d, f, j, q, o, i, r, t, b, s, e, l, p, k, m}