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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 consititution. What are these words?

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  • We the People
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What is an amendment?

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  • 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 of 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;
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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 governement. *

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  • Congress; * legislative; * President; * executive; * the courts; * judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becomeing too powerful?

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  • checks and balances; * separation of powers
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Who is in charge of the executive brunch?

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

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  • six (6)
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now? *

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  • Mark Kirk; * Dick Durbin
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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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Name your U.S. Representative.

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  • Janice Schakowsky
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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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  • because some state have greater population
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We elect a President for how many years?

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  • four (4)
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In what month do we vote for a President? *

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  • November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now? *

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  • Barack Obama
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What is the name of the Vise President of the United States now?

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  • Joseph R Biden, Jr
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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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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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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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  • the President
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Who signs billls to become laws?

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  • the President
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Who vetoes bills?

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  • the President
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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  • advices the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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  • Secretary of Education; * Secretary of Labor; Secretary of State; * Attorney General; * Vice President
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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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What is the highest court in the United States?

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  • the Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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  • nine (9)
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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  • John G Roberts, Jr
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to federal goverment. 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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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 department); * give a driver’s license; * approve zoning and land use
43
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Who is the Governour of your state now?

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  • Gov. Bruce Rauner
44
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What is the capital of your state? *

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  • Springfield
45
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What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

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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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  • Democratic party
47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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  • John Boehner till Oct 29th, 2015. Now it’s 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 U.S. 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 governmnt; * freedom of worship; *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 State; * the flag
53
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What is one promise to make when you become a United States citizen?

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  • defend the Constitution and laws of United States; obey the laws of the U.S.; * give up loyalty to other countries; * serve in the US military (if needed); *serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed); * be loyal to the U.S.
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 community group; * join a political party; * help with a campaign; * join a civic group; * give an elected official your opinion on an issue; * call Senators and Representatives; * publicly support or oppose an issue or policy; * ru for office; * write to a newspaper;
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When is the last day you can send federal income tax forms? *

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  • April 15
57
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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; * prctice their religion; * escape persecution
59
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Who lived in america before the Europeans arrived?

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  • Native Americans; * American Indians;
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; * because the British army stayed in their houses; * 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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7/4/1776

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There were 13 original states. Name three.

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  • New Hampshire; * Massachusetts; * New York; * Rhode island; * Connecticut; * New Jersey; * Pennsylvania; * Delaware; * Maryland; * Virginia; *North California; * South California; * Georgia
65
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What happened in the constructional 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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  • started the first free libraris; * U.S. dimplomat; * olderst member of the Constitutional Convention; * first Postmaster General of the U.S.; * writer of ‘Poor Richard’s Almanac’;
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 Louisianna Territory; * Louisiana
72
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Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s?

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  • Civil War; * war of 1812; * Mexican-American War; * Spanish American Wan
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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  • led the U.S. during the Civil War; * freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation); * saved (or preserved) the Union;
76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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  • freed the slaves in the Confederate (Southern) states
77
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What did Susan B Anthony do?

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  • faught for women’s rights; * fought for civil rights
78
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Name one war fought by the Unites States in the 1900s. *

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  • World War I; * World War II; * Korean War; * Vietnam War; * (Persian) Gulf Was
79
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Who was President during Wolrd 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 U.S. 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 genarl. 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
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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 Martin Luther King, Jr do? *

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  • faught for civil rights; * worked for equality for all Americans
86
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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; * Chipewa; * Creek; * Sioux; * Choctaw; * Pueblo; * Apache; * Iroquois; * Blackfeet; * Seminole; * Cheyeme; *Arawak; * Shawnee; * Mohegan; * Huron; * Oneida; * Lakota; * Crow; * Teton; * Hopi; * Inuit
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

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  • Mississippi River; * Missouri 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
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Name one U.S. territory.

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  • Guam; * U.S. Virgin Islands; * Puerto Rico; * American Samoa; * Northern Mariana Islands
92
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Name one state that borders Canada.

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  • Maine; * New Hampsshire; * 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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  • Texas; * New Mexico; * Arizona; * California
94
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What is the capital of the United States? *

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Washington, D. C.

95
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Where is the Statue of Liberty? *

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  • New York (Harbor); * Liberty Island
96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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  • because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies
97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars? *

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because each star represent a state and there are 50 states

98
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What is the name ot the national anthem?

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

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  • July 4th
100
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

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  • Columbus Day; * Independence Day; * Memorial Day; * Labour day; * Thanksgiving; * Christmas; * Ney Year’s Day; * Veterans Day; * President’s Day; * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

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