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100 Question Thingy Flashcards

1
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What does the constitution do?

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  • Sets up the government
  • defines the government
  • defends basic rights of Americans
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The idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these three words?

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We the people

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3
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What is an amendment?

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  • a change to the constitution

- an addition to the constitution

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4
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

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The bill of rights

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What is one right or freedom from the first amendment?

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  • speech
  • religion
  • assembly
  • press
  • petition the government
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6
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27 (twenty-seven)

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7
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • announced the independence from Great Britain
  • declared our independence
  • said that the United States are free
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8
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • life
  • Liberty
  • pursuit of happiness
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9
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion

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10
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What is the economy system in the United States?

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  • capitalist economy

- market economy

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11
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What is the “rule of law”?

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  • everyone must follow the law
  • leaders must obey the law
  • government must obey the law
  • no one is above the law
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12
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What stops one branch from becoming too powerful?

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  • checks and balances

- separation of powers

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13
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Who is In charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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14
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Who makes federal laws?

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  • congress
  • senate and House of Representatives
  • US or National legislature
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15
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What are two parts of congress?

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The senate and the House of Representatives

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16
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How many senators are there?

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100 (one hundred)

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17
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We elect a senator for how many years?

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6 (six)

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18
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Who is one of your U.S senators now?

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  • John McCain

- Jeff Flake

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19
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435 (four hundred thirty-five)

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20
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Name your us representatives

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  • Ann Kirkpatrick
  • Martha McSally
  • Raul Grijalva
  • Paul A. Gosar
  • Matt Salmon
  • David Schweikert
  • Ruben Gallego
  • Trent Franks
  • Kyrsten Sinema
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21
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Who does a US senator represent?

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All people of the state

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22
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Why do some states have Representatives than other states?

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  • it’s based in population
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23
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4 (four)

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24
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What month do we vote for president?

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November

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25
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What is the name of the president of the United States now?

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Barack Obama

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26
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The Vice President

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27
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If both the president and the Vice President can’t serve, how becomes president?

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The speaker of the house

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28
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Who is commander in Chief of the military?

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The president

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29
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The president

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30
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Who vetoes bills?

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The president

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31
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What does the presidents cabinet do?

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Advises the president

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32
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What are two cabinet level positions?

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Secretary(for all) -of agriculture
-of commerce -of defense -of education -of energy -of health and human services -of homeland security -of housing and urban development -of the interior -of labor -of state -of transportation -of the treasury -of veteran affairs -attorney general -Vice President

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33
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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • reviews laws
  • explains laws
  • resolves disputes
  • decides if the law is against the constitution
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34
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Wha is the highest court in the United States?

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Supreme Court

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35
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

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9 (nine)

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36
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How is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

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37
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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  • to print money
  • to declare war
  • to create an army
  • to make treaties
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38
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the state. What is one power of the state?

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  • provide schooling and education
  • provide protection (police)
  • provide safety (the departments)
  • give a drivers licenses
  • provide zoning and land use
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39
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Who is the governor of your state now?

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Doug Ducey

40
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What is the capital of your state?

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Phoenix

41
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What are the two major political parties in the US?

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Democrats and Republicans

42
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What is the political party of the president now?

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Democrat

43
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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John Boehner

44
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

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  • serve in a jury

- vote in federal election

45
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Name one right for only US citizens

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  • Vote in a federal election

- run for federal office

46
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What are two rights for everyone living in the US?

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  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of worship
  • right to bear arms
47
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What do we show loyalty when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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  • The United States

- the flag

48
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen?

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-give up loyalty to other countries -defend the US laws and the constitution -obey the laws -serve in the military if needed -be loyal to the US

49
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president

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18 (eighteen) and older

50
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in the democracy?

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-vote -join a political party -help with a campaign -join a civic group -join a community group -give an elected official your opinion on an important issue -call senators and representatives-publicly support or oppose an issue or policy -run for office -write to a newspaper

51
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What is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

52
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • At age 18 (eighteen) at least

- between 18 and 26 (eighteen - twenty-six)

53
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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  • freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
  • economic opportunity
  • practice their religion
  • escape persecution
54
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Who lived in America before the Europeans?

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  • American Indians

- Native Americans

55
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What group of people was takin from Africa and sold as slaves?

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  • africans

- people from Africa

56
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  • because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
  • because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
  • because they didn’t have self-government
57
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

58
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

59
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There were 13 original states. Name three

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-New Hampshire -Massachusetts -Rhode Island -Connecticut -New York -new jersey -Pennsylvania -Delaware -Maryland -Virginia -North Carolina -South Carolina

60
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

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The constitution was written

The founding fathers wrote the constitution

61
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When was the constitution written?

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1787

62
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the U. S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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  • James Madison
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
  • Publius
63
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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-US diplomat -oldest member of the Constitutional Convention -first postmaster general of the United States -writer of “Poor Richards Almanac” -started the first free liberties

64
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Who is the father of our country?

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George Washington

65
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Who was the first president?

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George Washington

66
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  • the Louisiana territory

- Louisiana

67
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800’s

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  • war of 1812
  • Mexican-American war
  • civil war
  • Spanish-American war
68
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Name the US war between the north and south

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  • the civil war

- the war between the states

69
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Name one problem that led to the civil war

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  • slavery
  • Economic reasons
  • states’ rights
70
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • saved (or preserved) the union
  • led the United States in the civil war
71
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation?

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  • freed the slaves
  • freed the slaves in the confederacy
  • freed slaves in the confederacy states
72
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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  • fought for women’s rights

- fought for civil rights

73
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Name one war the United States fought in the 1900’s

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  • world war 1
  • world war 2
  • Korean war
  • Vietnam war
  • (Persian)gulf war
74
Q

Who was president in WWI?

A

Woodrow Wilson

75
Q

Who was president during the Great Depression and WWII?

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Franklin Roosevelt

76
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Who did the US fight in WWII?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

77
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general, what war was he in?

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World war 2

78
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

Communism

79
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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Civil rights (movement)

80
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. Do?

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  • fought for civil rights

- worked for equality for all Americans

81
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

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Terrorists attacked the United States.

82
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

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-Cherokee -Navajo -Sioux -Chippewa -Choctaw -Peubio -Apache -

83
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

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  • Missouri (river)

- Mississippi (river)

84
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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Pacific (ocean)

85
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What ocean is on the East coast of the United States?

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The Atlantic (ocean)

86
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Name one US territory

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  • puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Soma
  • Northern Marianna islands
  • Guam
87
Q

Name one state that boards Canada

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-Maine -New Hampshire -Vermont -New York -Pennsylvania -Ohio -Michigan -Minnesota -north Dakota -Montana -Idaho -Washington -Alaska

88
Q

Name one state that boards Mexico

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-California -Arizona -New Mexico -Texas

89
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington D.C.

90
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  • New York harbor

- Liberty island

91
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What does the flag have 13 strips?

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  • because there was 13 original colonies

- because the stripes represent the original colonies

92
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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  • because there is one star for each state
  • because each star represents a state
  • because there are 50 states
93
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled Banner

94
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4th

95
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays

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-new years day -Martin Luther King Jr. Day -Presidents’ Day -Memorial Day -independence day -Labor Day -Columbus Day -veterans day -thanksgiving -Christmas

96
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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