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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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  1. sets up the government

2. guarantees basic right 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 or 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 firs amendment.

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  1. speech
  2. religion
  3. assembly
  4. press
  5. 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 out independence from Great Britain

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what are two liberties in the Declaration of Independence?

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  1. life
  2. liberty
  3. the pursuit of happiness
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what is freedom of religion?

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you can practice any religion, or not practice religion.

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what is the economic system in the united states?

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  1. capitalist economy

2. market economy

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what is the rule of law?

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everyone must follow the law including leaders and the government

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name one branch of the government

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  1. executive
  2. judicial
  3. legislative
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what keeps one branch f government from being too powerful?

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  1. checks and balances

2. 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

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what are the two parts of the U.S. congress?

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the Senate and the House of Rre[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 select a U.S. senator for how many years?

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six (6)

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who is one of our state’s U.S. senators now?

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  1. Lamar Alexander

2. Marsha Blackburn

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21
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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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Mark E. Green

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who does a U.S. senator represent?

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all people of the state

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why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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the states population

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26
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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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who is the current President of the U.S.?

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Joe Biden

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29
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who is the current 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 President?

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Vice President

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31
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if both President and 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 Commander and 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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advise 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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what does the Judicial branch do?

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decides if the law goes against the Constution or not

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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 currently Chief Justice of the United States?

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John G. 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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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 [e.g. police]
▪ provide safety [e.g. fire departments]
▪ issue a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use
43
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who is the governor of Tennessee?

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Bill Lee

44
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what is the capital of Tennessee?

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Nashville

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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who is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

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Nalcy Pelosi

47
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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. Both Women and men can vote.
▪ A male citizen of any race can vote.

48
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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

49
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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

50
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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 worship
▪ the right to bear arms
51
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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the United States

52
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what is one promise you make as 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]
▪ do important work for the nation [if needed]
▪ be loyal to the United States

53
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how old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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eighteen (18)

54
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what are two ways Americans can participate in 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 their opinion on an issue
▪ call Senators and Representatives
▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ run for office
▪ protest against policies they disagree with

55
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when is the last day you can send in federal tax forms?

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April 15

56
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when must all men register for selective service?

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at age eighteen (18)

57
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what is one reason colonists came to America?

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▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ escape persecution
58
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who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

59
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what group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

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Africans

60
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why did the colonists fight the British?

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because they didn’t have self-government

61
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who wrote the Declaration of Independense?

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Thomas Jefferson

62
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when was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

63
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there are thirteen (13) original states. name three (3)

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▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia
64
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what happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

the Constitution was written

65
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when was the constitution written?

A

1787

66
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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

67
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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
▪ being an inventor, writer, scientist

68
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who is the “Father of the Country”?

A

George Washington

69
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who was the first president?

A

George Washington

70
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what territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana

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
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War

72
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name the U.S. war between the North and South

A

Civil War

73
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name one problem that led to the Civil War

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▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights

74
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what is 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

75
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

freed the slaves

76
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what did Susan B. Anthony do?

A

fought for women’s rights

77
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name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

A 
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ Persian Gulf War
78
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who was President during World War 1?

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Woodrow Wilson

79
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who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

80
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who did the United States fight in World War 2?

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Germany, Japan, and Italy

81
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he the
commanding general?

A

World War 2

82
Q

during the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States

A

Communism

83
Q

what movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil Rights Movement

84
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A

fought for Civil Rights

85
Q

what major event happened in the United States on September 11, 2001?

A

Terrorists attaches the United States

86
Q

Name one Native American tribe in the United States

A 
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit
87
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name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A
  1. Missouri River

2. Mississippi River

88
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what ocean is on the west coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

89
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what ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

90
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name one U.S. territory

A 
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam
91
Q

name one state that boarders Canada

A 
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska
92
Q

name one state that boarders Mexico

A

▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

93
Q

what is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington D.C.

94
Q

where is the statue of Liberty?

A

New York City

95
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why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

because the represent the original colonies

96
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why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

because there is a star for each state

97
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what is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

98
Q

when do we celebrate Independence day?

A

July 4

99
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name two U.S. holidays

A 
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas
100
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what is the political party of the united states

A

Democratic

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