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Citizenship's Test Flashcards

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1-What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution.

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2-What does the constitution do?

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Sets up and defines the government while protecting the basic rights of Americans.

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

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We the people.

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4-What is an amendment?

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A change or addition to the constitution.

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5-What do we call the first, 10 amendment to the

Constitution.

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The bill of rights.

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6- 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- How many amendments does the constitution have?

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Twenty seven. (27)

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8- What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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  • Announced & declared our independence from Great Britain.
  • Said that the U.S. is free from Great Britain.
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9- What are TWO rights given in the Declaration of Independence.

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Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness.

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10- What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.

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11- What is the economic system in the United States?

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  • Capitalist economy

- Market economy

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12- 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- Name one branch or part of the government.

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  • Congress
  • Legislative
  • President
  • Executive
  • The courts
  • Judicial
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14- 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- Who is in charge of executive branch of government.

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The president

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16- Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate & House of Representatives
  • US or national legislature
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17- What are the 2 parts of the US Congress?

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The Senate & House of Representatives.

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18- How many U.S. Senators are here?

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100

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19- We select a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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20- Who is one of your state U.S. Senators now?

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John Hardy Isakson (R)

David A Perdue (R)

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21- The House of Representatives how many voting members?

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435

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22- We select Representative for how many years?

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2

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23- Name your U.S. Representative.

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David Scott( D)

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24- Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All people of the state.

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25- Why do some states have more representative than others states?

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Because of the state’s population.
(Because) they have more people.
Some states have more people.

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26- We elect a president for how many years?

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4

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27- In what month do we vote for president?

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November

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28- What is the name of the president of the U.S. now?

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Donald J. Trump
Trump
Donald trump

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29- What is the name of the Vice President of the U.S. Now?

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Mike Pence

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30- When the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The Vice President.

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31- When both president and; Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?

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The speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi

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

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The President.

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33- Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President.

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34- Who vetoes bills?

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The president.

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35- What does the President’s cabinet do?

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Advises the President.

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36- What are 2 cabinet - level positions?

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  • Vice president
  • Secretary of Home land security
  • Secretary of Agriculture
  • Secretary of Defense
  • Secretary of Education
  • Secretary of Labor
  • Secretary of Energy
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of Commerce
  • Secretary of Health and Human Services
  • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  • Secretary of Interior
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of Transportation
  • Secretary of Treasury
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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37- What does the Judicial branch do?

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  • Reviews & explains laws
  • Resolve disputes
  • Decides if a low goes against the constitution.
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38- What is the highest court in the U.S?

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The Supreme Court.

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39- How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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40- Who is the Chief Justice of the U.S. Now?

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John G. Roberts, Jr.

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41- 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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42- 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
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43- Who is the Governor of your state now?

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  • BRIAN KEMP
44
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44- What is the capital of your state?

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  • Atlanta
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45- What are the TWO major political parties in the United States?

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  • Democratic and Republican
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46- What is the political party of the President now?

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  • Republican ( party)
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47- What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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-NANCY POLOSI

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48- 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)
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49- What is one responsibility that is only for United States Citizens?

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  • Serve on a jury

- Vote in federal election

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50- Name ONE right only for United States citizens.

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  • Vote in a federal election

- Run for federal office

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51- What are 2 rights of everyone living in the United States?

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  • freedom of expression
  • freedom of speech
  • freedom of assembly
  • freedom of petition the government
  • freedom of religion
  • the right to bear arms
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52- 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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53- 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
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54- How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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  • eighteen (18) and older
55
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55- 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
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56- When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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  • April 15
57
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57- When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • at age eighteen (18)

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

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58- What is ONE reason colonists came to America?

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

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  • American Indians

- Native Americans

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

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  • Africans

- people from Africa

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61- 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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62- Who wrote the Declaration of Independece?

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  • Thomas Jefferson
63
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63- When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776.

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64- 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
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65- 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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66- When was the Constitution written?

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  • 1787
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67- The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution.

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  • (James) Madison
  • (Alexander) Hamilton
  • (John) Jay
  • Publius
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68- 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
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69- Who is the “Father of Our Country”

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  • (George) Washington
70
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70- Who was the first President?

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  • George Washington

B: 1800s

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

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  • The Louisiana territory

- Louisiana

72
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72- 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
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73- Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

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  • The Civil War

- The War between the States

74
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74- Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.

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  • Slavery
  • Economic reasons
  • States’s rights
75
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75- 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
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76- 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
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77- What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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  • Fought for women’s rights

- Fought for civil rights

78
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78- 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
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79- Who was President during World War I?

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  • Woodrow Wilson
80
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80- Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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  • Franklin Roosevelt
81
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81- Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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  • Japan, Germany, and Italy
82
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82- Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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  • World War II
83
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83- During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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  • Communism
84
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84- What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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  • Civil rights (movement)
85
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85- What did Martin Luther King, Jr. Do?

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  • Fought for civil rights

- Worked for equality for all Americans

86
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86- What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

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  • Terrorists attacked the United States
87
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87- Name ONE American Indian tribe in 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
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88- Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States.

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  • Missouri (River)

- Mississippi (River)

89
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89- What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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  • Pacific (Ocean)
90
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90- What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

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  • Atlantic (Ocean)
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91- Name ONE U.S. territory.

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  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
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92- 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
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93- Name ONE state that borders Mexico.

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
94
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94- What is the capital of the United States?

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  • Washington, D.C.
95
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95- Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  • New York (Harbor)
  • Liberty Island

(Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River)

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96- Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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  • Because there were 13 original colonies

- Because the stripes represent the original colonies

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97- 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 state
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98- What is the name of the national anthem?

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  • The Star-Spangled Banner
99
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99- When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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  • July 4
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100- Name TWO national U.S. holidays.

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

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