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

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The first three words of the US Constitution

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We the people

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4
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What is an amendment

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A change/ addition to the constitution

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5
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First 10 amendments to the Constitution

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The Bill of Rights

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One right/freedom guaranteed by the first amendment

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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, etc

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7
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How many amendments does the constitution have

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27

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8
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What did the Declaration of Independence do

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Announced/declared independence; US is free from Britain

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9
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2 rights in the Declaration of Independence

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Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

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10
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What is freedom of religion

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Ability to practice or not practice any religion

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States

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Capitalist and Market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”

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Everyone including the government must obey the law; No one is above the law

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13
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One branch of US government

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Executive Branch

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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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15
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Who is in charge of 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, House of Representatives, National Legislature

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17
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2 parts of 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 how many years

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6

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20
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members

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435

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21
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We elect a US representative for how many years

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2

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22
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Who does a US senator represent

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All people of the state

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23
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states

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Some states have more people and a bigger population

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24
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We elect a president for how many years

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4

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25
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In what month do we vote for the President

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November

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26
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Who is the current president of the US

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Joe Biden

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27
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Who is the current vice president of the US

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Kamala Harris

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28
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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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29
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If the President and Vice President cannot serve, who becomes president

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The speaker of house

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30
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Who is the commander in chief of the military

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The President

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31
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Who signs bills to become laws

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The President

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32
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Who vetoes bills

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The President

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33
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What does the President’s cabinet do

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Advises the President

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34
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What are 2 cabinet level positions

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Secretary of Education and Defense

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35
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What does the Judicial Branch do

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Reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes , decides if a law goes against the constitution

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36
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What is the highest court in the US

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Supreme Court

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37
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One power of the federal government

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Printing money, declaring war, etc

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38
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What is one power of the states

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Providing education

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39
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What is the capital of TN

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Nashville

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40
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2 major political parties in the US

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Democratic and Republican

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41
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There are 4 amendments about who can vote; describe one of them

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Citizens 18 and older can vote

42
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What is one responsibility that is only for US citizens

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Voting in a federal election

43
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Name one right only for US citizens

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Run for federal office

44
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US

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Freedom of expression and religion

45
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance

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US and the flag

46
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What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen

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Be loyal to the US

47
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president

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18 and older

48
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What are two ways Americans can participate in their democracy

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Vote and join a political party

49
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms

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April 15

50
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When must all men register for the selective service

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Between 18 and 26

51
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What is one reason colonists came to America

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Freedom and land

52
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived

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American Indians and Native Americans

53
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What group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves

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Africans

54
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Why did the colonists fight the British

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High taxes, self-government, The british army took over their houses

55
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

56
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When was the declaration of independence adopted

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July 4, 1776

57
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There were 13 original states; name 3

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Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts

58
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention

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Constitution was written by founding fathers

59
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When was the constitution written

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1787

60
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Who is one of TN’s current us senators now

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Marsha Blackburn

61
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Name your US representative

A

Mark E. Green

62
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How many justices are on the supreme court

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9

63
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Who is currently chief justice of US

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John G. Roberts Jr

64
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Who is the governor of TN

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Bill Lee

65
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What is the political party of the current president

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Democratic Party

66
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Who is currently the speaker of the house of representatives

A

Nancy Pelosi

67
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Name one of the writers of the US constitution

A

Alexander Hamilton

68
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What is one thing Ben Franklin is famous for

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US diplomat and first postmaster general of the US

69
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Who is the father of our country

A

George Washington

70
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Who was the first president

A

George Washington

71
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What territory did the US buy from France in 1803

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Louisiana

72
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Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s

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Civil War

73
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US war between the north and the south

A

Civil war/ war between states

74
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Name the issue that led to the civil war

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slavery/economic rights

75
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What was one important thing that abraham lincoln did

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freed slaves/ led US during civil war

76
Q

what did the emancipation proclamation do

A

freed slaves in confederate/southern states

77
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what did susan b anthony do

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fought for womens rights and civil rights

78
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name one war fought by the US in 1900s

A

ww1

79
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who was president during WW1

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
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who was president during great depression and ww2

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franklin roosevelt

81
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who did the us fight during ww2

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japan, germany, italy

82
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before presidency, eisenhower was a general. what war did he command in

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ww2

83
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during cold war what was main concern of US

A

communism

84
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what movement tried to end racial discrimination

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civil rights movement

85
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what did MLK jr do

A

fought for civil rights/equality for all americans

86
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what major event happened on september 11 2001 in us

A

terrorists attacked the world trade center

87
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name one american indian tribe in US

A

cherokee

88
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name one of the two longest rivers in US

A

mississippi river

89
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what ocean is on the west coast of the US

A

pacific ocean

90
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what ocean is on the east coast of the us

A

atlantic

91
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name one US territory

A

puerto rico

92
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name one state that borders canada

A

maine

93
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name one state that borders mexico

A

california

94
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what is the capital of the US

A

washington dc

95
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where is statue of liberty

A

new york harbor at liberty island

96
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why does the flag have 13 stripes

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13 original colonies

97
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why does the flag have 50 stars

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1 star per state

98
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what is the name of the national anthem

A

star spangled banner

99
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when do we celebrate independence day

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july 4

100
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name 2 national us holidays

A

christmas and independence day

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