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Civics Flashcards

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 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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  • announced our independence (from Great Britain)
  • declared our independence (from Great Britain)
  • said that the United States is free (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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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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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)
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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• the 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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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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• six (6)

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

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  • Sen. Robert Casey (D)

* Sen. Patrick Toomey (R)

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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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• Rep. Michael Doyle (D)

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24
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Who does a U.S. 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) the state’s population
  • (because) they have more people
  • (because) some states have more people
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We elect a President for how many years?

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• four (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 United States now?

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  • Donald J. Trump
  • Donald Trump
  • Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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  • Michael R. Pence
  • Mike Pence
  • Pence
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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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31
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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 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 the Treasury
  • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  • Attorney General
  • Vice President
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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 (disagreements)
  • 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 (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 departments)
  • give a driver’s license
  • approve zoning and land use
43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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• Tom Wolf (Thomas W. Wolf)

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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• Harrisburg

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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• Republican (Party)

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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  • Paul D. Ryan

* (Paul) Ryan

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 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).
49
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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

50
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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

51
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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
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 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
54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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• eighteen (18) and older

55
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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
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
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • at age eighteen (18)

* between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (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 their 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 as 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 the 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 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
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 U.S. 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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  • 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
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
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  • the Louisiana Territory

* Louisiana

72
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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
73
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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

74
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Name one problem that led to 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 slaves in the Confederacy
  • freed slaves in the Confederate states
  • freed slaves in most Southern states
77
Q

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 by 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 President during World War I?

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• (Woodrow) Wilson

80
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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• (Franklin) Roosevelt

81
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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• Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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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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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

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• Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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• civil rights (movement)

85
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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

86
Q

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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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 two longest rivers in the United States.

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  • Missouri (River)

* Mississippi (River)

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

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• Pacific (Ocean)

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

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• Atlantic (Ocean)

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

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

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

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• Washington, D.C.

95
Q

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).]

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?

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• The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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• July 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. 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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