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Citizenship test (Mr. Roundy's class) Flashcards

1
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Name one right only for US citizens

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*Vote in a federal election *Run for federal office

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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The President

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3
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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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4
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Who is the Cheif Justice of the United States right now?

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*John Roberts *John G Roberts Jr.

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5
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Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States

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*Cherikee *Navajo *Pueblo *Apache

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6
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

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During the cold war what was the main concern of the United States?

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Communism

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8
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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 *Obey the laws *serve in the US military *serve the nation *be loyal to the United States

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9
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What are the two parts of the US congress?

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The senate and the house of representatives

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10
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What happened in the Constitutional convention?

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The constitution was written

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11
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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John Boehner

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12
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Name two national holidays

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*new years *labor day *veterans day *presidents day *memorial day

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13
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What is the economic system used in the US?

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*Capitalist economy *Market Economy

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14
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What Ocean is on the West Coast of the US?

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Pacific

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15
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How old to citizens have to be in order to vote for the President?

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18

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16
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Who Vetos bills?

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The President

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17
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What is the political party of the president now?

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Democrat

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18
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Name one branch or part of government

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*Congress *legislature *President *executive *the courts *judicial

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19
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the united states

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*Mississippi *Missouri

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20
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Who was the first president?

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George Washington

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21
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What did the emancipation proclamation do?

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Freed slaves

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22
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If both the President and Vice President can no longer server who becomes the next president?

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The speaker of the house

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23
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what is an amendment?

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change or addition to the constitution

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24
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when is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

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25
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What are two ways Americans can Participate in their democracy?

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vote, join a poltical party, help with a campaign, join a civic group, run for office

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26
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What does the constitution do?

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

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27
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Who is one of your states US senators right now?

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Orrin Hatch Mike Lee

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28
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What is one reason colonists came to america?

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freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic freedom, practice their religion, escape persecution

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29
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When must all men register for the selective service?

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18

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30
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How many justices are on the supreme court?

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9

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31
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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the constitution

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32
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In what month do we vote for president?

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November

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33
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What is the capitol of the united states

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Washington DC

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34
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for?

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US diplomat, Oldest member at the constitutional convention, first postmaster general, writer of poor richards almanac, started the first free library

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35
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Name one US territory

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Puerto Rico, US virgin islands, American samoa, Northern mariana island, Guam

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36
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the house of representatives has how many members?

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435

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37
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Who does the US senator represent?

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all the people of the state

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38
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The federalist papers supported the passage of the US constitution. Name one of the writers

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John jay publius

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39
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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

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40
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?

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Freed the slaves, saved the union, led the united states during the ciivl war

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41
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Name one problem that led to the civil war

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slavery, economic reasons, states’ rights

42
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Name one state that borders mexico

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California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

43
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6

44
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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

45
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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

46
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What is the highest court in the Unites States?

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The Supreme Court

47
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Name one war fought by the united states in the 1900s

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world war I, world war ll, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf war

48
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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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print money, declare war, create army, make treaties

49
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what territory did the united states buy from France?

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Louisiana purchase, Louisiana

50
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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Fought for women’s rights, fought for civil rights

51
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and Balances

52
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Who was president during the great depression and world war II?

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Franklin Roosevelt

53
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What is the capital of your state?

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Salt Lake City

54
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

55
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What ocean is on the east coast of the united states?

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Atlantic

56
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How many US senators are there?

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100

57
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What is the name of the vice president of the united states right now?

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Joseph R Biden, Jr. , Joe Biden, Biden

58
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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Freedom of expression, speech, assembly, petition, worship, right to bear arms

59
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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, provide safety, give a drivers license, approve zoning and land use

60
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If the president can no longer serve who becomes president?

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The vice president

61
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What is one right or freedom from the 1st amendment?

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speech, religion, press, assembly, petition the government

62
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we elect the president for how many years?

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4

63
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The idea of self government is on the first three words of the constitution. what are these three words?

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We the people

64
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Because they have more people, Because of the states population

65
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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 taxes to vote, Any citizen can vote (women and men) A male citizen can vote (any race)

66
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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

67
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we elect a US representatives for how many years?

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2

68
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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African Americans

69
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Who is the “Father” of Country?

A

Washington

70
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What is the name of the president we have now?

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Barack Obama. Obama

71
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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, Spanish American war, Civil War

72
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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

73
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Who is the commander and chief of the military?

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president

74
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Who is the governor of your state now?

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Gary Herbert

75
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Who was the president during WWI

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Woodrow Wilson

76
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What did the declaration of independence do?

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Announced our independence, declared our independence, said that the United States are free

77
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What did Martin Luther King jr. do?

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fought for civil rights, worked for equality of all americans

78
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What are the two major political parties?

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Republican, Democratic

79
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Name your US representative

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Rob Bishop

80
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Where is the statue of liberty?

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New York Harbor, Liberty Island, New Jersey, near New York, on the Hudson

81
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans, American Indians

82
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Who did the United States fight in WWII?

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germany, Japan, Italy

83
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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life,liberty, pursuit of happiness

84
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What are two cabinet- level positions?

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secretary of agriculture, commerce, defense, education, energy, health and human services, homeland security, housing and urban development, interior, labor, state, transportation, treasury, veterans affairs, attorney general, vice president

85
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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50 states, one star for each state

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

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Terrorist attack on the united states

87
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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

88
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When do we celebrate Independence day?

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July 4

89
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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President

90
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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civil rights movement

91
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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star spangled banner

92
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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because of high taxes, because the British army stayed in their houses, because they didn’t have self-government

93
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there were 13 original states. Name three.

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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York , Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

94
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What does the presidents cabinet do?

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advises the president

95
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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World War II

96
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How many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

97
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When was the constitution written?

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1787

98
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress, senate and house of representatives, US or antional legislature

99
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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

100
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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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