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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 and protects 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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4
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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 10 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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Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press and petition the government.

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how many amendments does the constitution have?

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27

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what did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced/declared our independence from Great Britain

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What are two rights in the declaration of independence?

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The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion or choose to not practice any religion at all.

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what is the economic system of the United States?

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Capitalist/market economy

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12
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what is the rule of law?

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everybody must follow the law, including government officials, nobody is above 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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what stops one branch of government from becoming to powerful?

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Checks and balances/the separation of power

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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/state and House of Representatives/US or national 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 the 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 selected US senator for how many years

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6

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20
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name one of your states US senators now

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Alex Padilla or Adam Schiff

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a U.S Representative for how many years

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2

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23
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Name your U.S representative

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George Whitesides or Mike Garcia

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24
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Who does a U.S Senator represent

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All the people of the state

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25
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why do some states have more representatives then other states?

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Because of the state population/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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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 right now?

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Donald Trump

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29
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what is the name of the vice president of the United States right now?

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JD Vance

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30
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if the president can no longer serve, who becomes the 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 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 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 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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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 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 veteran affairs, attorney General, vice president

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37
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what does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws, explains laws, resolve 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 United States?

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The Supreme Court

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39
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Who is the chief justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts Jr

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40
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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

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41
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under our constitution, some powers belong to the state what is one power of the states?

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To provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety (fire department), get a drivers license, approved zoning a land use

42
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how many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

43
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Who is the governor of your state right now?

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Gavin Newsom

44
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what is the capital of your state?

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Sacramento

45
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what are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and republic

46
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what is the political party of the president now?

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republican

47
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what is the name of the speaker of the House of Representatives now?

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Mike Johnson

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 18 and older, you don’t have to pay tax to vote, any citizen 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 US citizens

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vote in a federal election, run for federal office

51
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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 religion and the right to bare 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 States/the flag

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, defend the constitution and laws of the United States, obey the law of the United States, serve in the US military if needed, serve for the nation, be loyal to United States

54
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how old do citizens have to be to vote for president?

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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 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

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 registered for the selective service?

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Between ages 18 and 26

58
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what is one reason colonist came to America

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freedom, political liberty, religious freedom, economic, opportunity, practice our religion, escape persecution

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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The Native American

60
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what group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

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africans/people from Africa

61
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why did the colonist 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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July 4, 1776

64
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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

65
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what happened at the constitutional convention?

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the constitution was written by the founding fathers

66
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when was the constitution written?

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1787

67
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The federalist paper supported the passage of the US Constitution name, one of the writers

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John J, Publius

68
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what is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for

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He is a US diplomat, oldest member of the constitutional convention, first postmaster general of the United States, writer of poor Richard almanac, started the first free libraries

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 US buy from France in 1803?

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The Louisiana territory

72
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name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s

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The war of 1812, the Mexican American war, the Civil War, Spanish American war

73
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name the US 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, state rights

75
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what was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did

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Freed the slaves (emancipation proclamation), saved the union, lead to the United States during the Civil War

76
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what did the emancipation proclamation do?

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freed the slaves

77
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what did Susan B Anthony do?

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She fought for a woman’s rights and civil rights

78
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name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s

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World war I World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam war, the Persian war

79
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Who was the 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 United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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before he was president Eisenhower, it was a general. 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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The civil rights movement

85
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what did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

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he fought for civil rights and 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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terrorist attacked the United States

87
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name one American Indian tribe in the United States

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Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Chippewa, Choctaw, Pueblo, Apache, Iroquois, Creek, Blackfeet, Seminole, Cheyenne, Arawak, Shawnee, Mohegan, Huron, Oneida, Lakota, Crow, Teton, Hopi, Inuit

88
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name, one of the two longest rivers in the United States

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The Missouri river/the Mississippi river

89
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what ocean is on the west coast of the United States

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The Pacific Ocean

90
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what ocean is on the east coast of the United states

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The Atlantic ocean

91
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name one US territory

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Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam

92
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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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name one state that borders Mexico

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California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

94
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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New York Harbor/liberty Island

95
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what is the capital of the United States?

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Washington DC

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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to represent each 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?

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July 4

100
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name two national US holidays

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New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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