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100 Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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2
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What does the constitution do?

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  • Set up the government
  • defines The government
  • Protects 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 words?

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We the people

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4
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What is an amendment?

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A change or addition to the constitution

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5
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What do we call the first 10 amendments to the constitution?

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The bill of rights

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6
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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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7
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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What did the declaration of independence do?

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  • Announce our independence from Great Britain
  • the clear our independence from Great Britain
  • said that the United States is free from Great Britain
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9
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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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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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  • You can practice any religion

- or not practice any religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

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  • Capitalist economy

- market economy

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12
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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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13
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Name one branch or part of the government?

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  • Congress
  • legislative
  • president
  • executive
  • the courts
  • judicial
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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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  • Checks and balances

- separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and the House of representatives
  • US or national legislature
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17
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What are the two parts of the US Congress?

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The Senate and the house

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18
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How many US senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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Six

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20
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Who is one of your states US senators now?

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Cory Booker

Bob Menendez

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a US representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your US representative?

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Bonnie Watson Coleman

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24
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Who does a US senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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25
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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  • Because of the states population
  • because they have more people
  • because some states have more people
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26
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We elect a president for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for a president?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Donald J Trump

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29
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What is the name of the vice President of the United States now?

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Mike Pence

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30
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes the president?

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The vice President

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31
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If both the president and the vice president can no longer serve, who becomes the president?

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The speaker of the house

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32
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Who is the commander-in-chief of the of the military?

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The President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The president

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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The president

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35
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What does the presidents cabinet do?

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Advises the president

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36
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What are two cabinet level positions?

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  • Secretary of agriculture
  • secretary of commerce
  • secretary of defense
  • secretary of education
  • secretary of energy
  • secretary of health and human services
  • secretary of Homeland security
  • secretary of housing and urban development
  • secretary of the interior
  • secretary of labor
  • secretary of state
  • secretary of transportation
  • secretary of treasury
  • secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • attorney general
  • vice president
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37
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What does the judicial branch?

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  • Review laws
  • explain laws
  • resolve disputes
  • decide if a law goes against the constitution
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38
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What is the highest court in the US?

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The supreme court

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39
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How many justices on the Supreme Court?

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Nine

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40
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

41
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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
42
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Under our constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one of the states?

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  • Provide schooling and education
  • provide protection
  • provide safety
  • give a drivers license
  • approve zoning and land-use
43
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Who is the governor of your state?

A

Phil Murphy

44
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What is the capital of your state? (New Jersey)

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Trenton

45
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What are the two major political parties in the US?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the president now?

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Republican

47
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What is the name of the speaker of the house now?

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Nancy Pelosi

48
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them?

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  • Citizens 18 and older can vote
  • you don’t have to pay Paul text to vote
  • any citizen can vote
  • a male citizens of any race
49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens?

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  • Serve on a jury

- vote in federal election

50
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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  • Freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom to petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms
51
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge and of allegiance?

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  • The United States

- the flag

52
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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  • Give up loyalty to other countries
  • defend the Constitution and laws with United States
  • obey the laws of the United States
  • serve in the US military
  • be loyal to the United States
53
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How old do you have to be to vote?

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18

54
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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  • Vote
  • join a political party
  • help with the campaign
  • join a civic group
  • join a community group
  • give an elected official your opinion on an issue
  • call senators and representatives
  • publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
  • run for office, right to a newspaper
55
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What is the last day you can send federal income tax forms?

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April 15

56
Q

One must register for selective at what age?

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  • At 18

- between 18 and 26

57
Q

What is one reason colonist came to America?

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  • Freedom
  • political liberty
  • religious freedom
  • economic opportunity
  • practice their religion
  • escape persecution
58
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans?

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  • American Indians

- Native Americans

59
Q

What group of people was taken to America and sold?

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  • Africans

- the people from Africa

60
Q

Why did the colonist fight during the civil war?

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  • Because of high taxes
  • because the British army stayed in their houses
  • because they didn’t have self
61
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

62
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When was the declaration of independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

63
Q

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
  • Georgia
64
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

A
  • The Constitution was written

- the founding fathers wrote the constitution

65
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When was the constitution written?

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1780

66
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The Federalist paper supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers?

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  • James Madison
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
  • Publius
67
Q

What was one thing Benjamin Franklin was 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 library’s
68
Q

Who is the father of our country?

A

George Washington

69
Q

Who was the first president?

A

George Washington

70
Q

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

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  • The Louisiana territory

- Louisiana

71
Q

Name one more fight by the United States in the 1800s?

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  • War of 1812
  • Mexican American war
  • Civil War
  • Spanish American war
72
Q

Name the US war between the north and the south?

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  • The Civil War

- the war between the states

73
Q

Name one problem that led to the civil war?

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  • Slavery
  • economic reasons
  • states rights
74
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln

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Freed the slaves, saved the union, led the US during the civil war

75
Q

What did the emancipation proclamation do?

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  • Freed the slaves
  • freed the slaves in the Confederacy
  • freed the slaves in the Confederate states
  • freed slaves and most southern states
76
Q

What did Susan B Anthony do?

A
  • Fight for women’s rights

- fought for civil rights

77
Q

Name one wharf up by the United States in the 1900s?

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  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean War
  • Vietnam war
  • golf war
78
Q

Who was the president during WW I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

79
Q

Who was the president during the great depression and World War II?

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Franklin Roosevelt

80
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Italy
81
Q

Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

82
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

A

Communism

83
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil rights movement

84
Q

What did Martin Luther King Junior do?

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  • Fought for civil rights

- worked for a quality for all Americans

85
Q

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

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Terrorist attack the United States

86
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States-

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  • Cherokee
  • Navajo
  • Chippewa
  • Pueblo
87
Q

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

A
  • Mississippi River

- Missouri River

88
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the US?

A

Pacific

89
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the US?

A

Atlantic

90
Q

Name one U.S Territory?

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  • Puerto Rico
  • US Virgin Islands
  • Northern marina islands
  • Guam
91
Q

Name one state that borders Canada?

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  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
  • Montana
  • Idaho
  • Washington
  • Alaska
92
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico?

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
93
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington DC

94
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  • Liberty Island

- New York

95
Q

Why does the flag of 13 stripes?

A

Because they were 13 original colonies

96
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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Because there’s one star for each state

97
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

98
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4

99
Q

Name to national US holidays?

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  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • memorial day, Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving, Christmas

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