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1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The constitution

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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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The idea of self-government is in the first 3 words of the constitution. What are they?

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We the people

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What is an amendment?

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A change or an addition to the constitution

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What do we call the first 10 amendments?

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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 governement

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How many amendments are there?

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27

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What did the declaration of independence do?

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Announced our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence
Said that the US is free

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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 a religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the US?

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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 follow the law
Government must follow the law
No one is above the law

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Name one branch of government?

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Judicial
Congress
Legislative
President
The courts
Executive

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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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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 house of representatives
US or national legislature

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17
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What are two parts of the US congress?

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The senate and house of representatives

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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 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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Brian Schatz
Mazie Hirono

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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 representatives

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Ed Case
Jill Tokuda

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24
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Who does a US Senator represent?

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All 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 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 president?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the president of the US now?

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Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President?

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Kamala Harris

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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 VP can no longer serve who becomes president?

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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 vetos 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 2 cabinet level positions

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Secretary of “agriculture
Defense
Education
Transportation
Energy
Homeland security
State
Labor
Vice president
House and urban development
Health and human services
Commerce

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37
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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 US

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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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9

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice right now?

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John G Roberts Jr

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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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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 department), give a drivers license, approve zoning, and land use  

43
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Who is the governor of your state now? 

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Governor, Josh Green. 

44
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What is the capital of your state? 

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Honolulu 

45
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What are the two major political parties in the United States? 

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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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Democratic 

47
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What is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives right now? 

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Congressman Mike Johnson 

48
Q

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 to vote. Any citizen can vote. A male citizen of any race can vote. 

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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Serve on a jury or vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens 

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Vote in a federal election or run for federal office 

51
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What are two rights for 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

52
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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

53
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What is one promise you make when you become the 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 US military (if needed), serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed), be loyal to the United States 

54
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How old is citizens have to be to vote for president?

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18 or older

55
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

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Vote, join up, 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, or representatives, publicly support, or oppose an issue or policy, runs for office, right to a newspaper

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

57
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When must all men register for the selective service? 

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At age 18, between 18 and 26. 

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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Freedom, political, liberty, religious, freedom, economic opportunity, practice, the religion, escape persecution 

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians, Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold the slaves?

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Africans, people from Africa. 

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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Because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because of British Army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), because they didn’t have self-government 

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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(Thomas) Jefferson 

63
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When was the declaration of independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776 

64
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There are 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 

65
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What happened at the constitutional convention?

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The constitution was written. The founding fathers wrote the constitution.

66
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When was the constitution written?

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1787 

67
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the constitution. Name one of the writers.

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(James) Madison, (Alexander) Hamilton, (John) Jay, Publius

68
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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 libraries

69
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Who is the “father of our country”?

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George Washington

70
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Who was the first president?

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George Washington

71
Q

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

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The Louisiana territory, Louisiana

72
Q

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,

73
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Name the US war between the north and the south

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The Civil War, the war between the states

74
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Name one problem that led the
Civil War

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Slavery, economic reasons, states rights,

75
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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

76
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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. 

77
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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Fought for women’s rights, fought for civil rights

78
Q

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

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World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, war, (Persian) gulf war 

79
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Who was the president during World War I?

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(Woodrow.) Wilson 

80
Q

Who was the president during the Great Depression and World War II

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

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

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World War II 

83
Q

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

A

Communism.

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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Civil rights movement 

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

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Fought for civil rights, worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

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Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

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,

88
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Name, one of the largest rivers in the United States

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 Missouri River, Mississippi River 

89
Q

What ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

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Pacific Ocean 

90
Q

What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

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Atlantic ocean

91
Q

Name one US territory

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Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, northern Mariana Islands

92
Q

Name one state that borders, Canada 

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Main, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska 

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico

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California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas 

94
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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington DC

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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New York Harbor, liberty Island 

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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Because there were 13 original colonies, because the stripes represent the original colonies 

97
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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 

98
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What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner 

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4 

100
Q

Name two 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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