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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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  • 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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Declared 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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10
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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
Or market economy

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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law
No one is above the law.
Government must obey 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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Separation of powers
Checks and balances

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15
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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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  • the Congress
    US legislature
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17
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What are the two parts of the 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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One hundred (100)

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19
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We elect a US senator for how many years?

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6 years

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20
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Who is one of your state’s US Senators?

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Elizabeth Warren

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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four hundred and thirty-five (435)

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We elect a US Representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your US Representative

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Ayanna Pressley

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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 does some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because they have more people

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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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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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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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The Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can 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 vetoed 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 Education
    Secretary of Defense
    Secretary of State
    VP
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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
  • decides if a law goes against the Constitution?
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38
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What is the highest court in the US?

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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 US now?

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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
  • give a driver’s license
    Provide safety (fire departments)
    Provide protection (police)
    Approve zoning and land use
43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

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Maura Healey

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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Boston

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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Democratic

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

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Kevin McCarthy

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 and older can vote

You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote.

49
Q

What is one responsibility that is only for US Citizens?

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  • Serve on a jury
  • Vote in a federal election
50
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Name one right only for US citizens?

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Vote in a federal election

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the US?

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  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of religion
52
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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The flag or the United States

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
  • obey the laws of the United States
54
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How old citizens have to be to vote for President?

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Eighteen 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
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
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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Between 18 and 26 years old

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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  • Freedom
  • religious freedom
59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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Africans

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 homes (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 thirteen original states. Name three

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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York

65
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What happened at the Constitution Convention?

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The Constitution was written

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

A

Alexander Hamilton

68
Q

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

69
Q

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
Q

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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Name the US war between the North and the South

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The Civil War

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War?

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Slavery

75
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What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?

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  • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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Freed slaves in most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B Anthony do?

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Fought for women’s rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s?

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  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Korean 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 US fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

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

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the US?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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The civil rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King jr do?

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Fought for civil rights

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the US?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the US

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  • Cherokee
  • Apache
  • Sioux
88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi River

89
Q

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

A

Pacific Ocean

90
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What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
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Name one US territory

A

Puerto Rico

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada

A

Vermont

93
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Name one state that borders Mexico

A

California

94
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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington, DC

95
Q

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 there were 13 original colonies

97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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  • Because there are 50 states
  • Because each star represents a state
98
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled banner

99
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When do we celebrate independence day?

A

July 4th

100
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Name two national US holidays

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  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

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