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1
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What does the constitution do?

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sets up the government; defines the government; protects basic rights of Americans

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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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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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What is an amendment?

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a change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the Constitution)

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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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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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declared our independence (from Great Britain)

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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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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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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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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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Name one branch or part of the government.

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Congress; Legislative; President; Executive; The courts; Judicial

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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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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The president

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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress Senate and House Legislature

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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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Senate and House of Representatives

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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One hundred (100)

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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Six (6)

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Mark Kelly & Kyrsten Sinema

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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Two (2)

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Debbie Lesko

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All the people of the state

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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because of the state’s population

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We elect a President for how many years?

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Four (4)

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In what month do we vote for 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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Joe Biden

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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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Kamala Harris

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30
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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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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes 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 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 President’s 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 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 the Treasury; Secretary of Veterans Affairs ; Attorney General; Vice President

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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws; Explains Laws; Resolves disputes; Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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The Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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Nine (9)

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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

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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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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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Katie Hobbs

43
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What is the capital of your state?

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Phoenix

44
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

45
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What is the political party of the President now?

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Democratic

46
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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Mike Johnson

47
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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serve on a jury; vote in a federal election

48
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Name one right only for United States citizens.

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vote in a federal election run for federal office

49
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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 governmen;t freedom of religion; the right to bear arms

50
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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the United States the flag

51
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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 of the United States; obey the laws of the United States; serve in the U.S. military (if needed); serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed); be loyal to the United States

52
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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Eighteen (18) and older

53
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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 a 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; write to a newspaper

54
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

55
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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at age eighteen (18) ; between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

56
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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

57
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians Native Americans

58
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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Africans people from Africa

59
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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(Thomas) Jefferson

60
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

61
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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; Georgia

62
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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The Constitution was written.; The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

63
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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

64
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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

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

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War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War

68
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

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the Civil War the War between the States

69
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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 during the Civil War

70
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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freed the slaves; freed slaves in the Confederacy; freed slaves in the Confederate states; freed slaves in most Southern states

71
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

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World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; (Persian) Gulf War

72
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Who was President during World War I?

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(Woodrow) Wilson

73
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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(Franklin) Roosevelt

74
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

75
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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World War II

76
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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Communism

77
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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civil rights (movement)

78
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

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fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans

79
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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.

80
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

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Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet; Seminole; Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit

81
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

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Missouri (River); Mississippi (River)

82
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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Pacific Ocean

83
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

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Atlantic Ocean

84
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Name one U.S. territory.

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Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam

85
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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

86
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Name one state that borders Mexico.

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California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas

87
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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington D.C.

88
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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New York (Harbor); Liberty Island

89
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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because there were 13 original colonies; because the stripes represent the original colonies

90
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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

91
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled Banner

92
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4th

93
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional Convention; first Postmaster General of the United States; writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”; started the first free libraries

94
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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(George) Washington

95
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War

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slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights

96
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights

97
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

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New Year’s Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas

98
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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provide schooling and education provide protection (police) provide safety (fire departments) give a driver’s license approve zoning and land use

99
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) A male citizen of any race (can vote).

100
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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

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