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  1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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the Constitution

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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. What is an amendment?
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a change (to the Constitution); an addition (to the Constitution)

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  1. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights

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  1. 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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  1. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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twenty-seven (27)

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  1. 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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  1. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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life; liberty; pursuit of happiness

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  1. What is freedom of religion?
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion

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  1. What is the economic system in the United States?
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capitalist economy; market economy

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  1. 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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  1. Name one branch or part of the government.
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Congress; legislative; President; executive; the courts; judicial

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  1. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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checks and balances; separation of powers

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  1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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the President

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  1. Who makes federal laws?
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Congress; Senate and House (of Representatives); (U.S. or national) legislature

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  1. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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the Senate and House (of Representatives)

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  1. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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one hundred (100)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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six (6)

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  1. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
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Alex Padilla; LaPhonza R. Butler

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  1. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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four hundred thirty-five (435)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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two (2)

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  1. Name your U.S. Representative.
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Nancy Pelosi

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  1. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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all people of the state

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  1. 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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  1. We elect a President for how many years?
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four (4)

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  1. In what month do we vote for President?
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November

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  1. What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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Joe Biden

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  1. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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Kamala Harris

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  1. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Vice President

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  1. 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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  1. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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the President

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  1. Who signs bills to become laws?
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the President

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  1. Who vetoes bills?
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the President

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  1. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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advises the President

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  1. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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Attorney General; Vice President; Secretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Commerce; Secretary of Defense; Secretary of Education; Secretary of Energy; Secretary of Health and Human Services; Secretary of the Interior; Secretary of Labor; Secretary of State; Secretary of Transportation; Secretary of the Treasury; Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Secretary of Homeland Security; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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  1. 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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  1. What is the highest court in the United States?
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the Supreme Court

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  1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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nine (9)

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  1. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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John Roberts

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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Who is the Governor of your state now?
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Gavin Newsom

44
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  1. What is the capital of your state?
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Sacramento

45
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  1. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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Democratic and Republican

46
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  1. What is the political party of the President now?
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Democratic

47
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  1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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Mike Johnson

48
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  1. 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)

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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
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eighteen (18) and older

55
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  1. 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

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  1. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
57
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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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American Indians; Native Americans

60
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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson

63
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  1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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July 4, 1776

64
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  1. 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

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  1. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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The Constitution was written; The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

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  1. When was the Constitution written?
67
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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
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George Washington

70
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  1. Who was the first President?
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George Washington

71
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  1. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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the Louisiana Territory; Louisiana

72
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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
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slavery; economic reasons; states’ rights

75
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  1. 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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  1. 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
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  1. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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fought for women’s rights; fought for civil rights

78
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  1. 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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  1. Who was President during World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson

80
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  1. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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Franklin Roosevelt

81
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  1. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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  1. 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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  1. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
84
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  1. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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civil rights (movement)

85
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  1. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
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fought for civil rights; worked for equality for all Americans

86
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  1. 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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  1. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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Cheyenne; Arawak; Shawnee; Mohegan; Huron; Oneida; Lakota; Seminole; Crow; Teton; Hopi; Inuit; Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Chippewa; Choctaw; Pueblo; Apache; Iroquois; Creek; Blackfeet

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  1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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Missouri; Mississippi

89
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  1. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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Pacific Ocean

90
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  1. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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Atlantic Ocean

91
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  1. Name one U.S. territory.
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Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam

92
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  1. 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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  1. Name one state that borders Mexico.
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California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas

94
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  1. What is the capital of the United States?
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Washington, D.C

95
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  1. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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New York (Harbor); Liberty Island

96
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  1. 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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  1. 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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  1. What is the name of the national anthem?
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The Star-Spangled Banner

99
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  1. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
100
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  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
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New Year’s Day; Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas

California Civics Test 2023 (1 decks)

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