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US CIVICS TEST Flashcards

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 the 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 or 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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Freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion, 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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Declared independence from Great Britian

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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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What is freedom of religion?

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The freedom to practice or not practice religion

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11
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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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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must obey the law, government must obey the law, leaders must obey the law. No one is above the law.

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Name one branch or part of the government.*

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Congress, Judicial, executive, The courts, president and legislative

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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and Balances or Separation of powers.

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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 law?

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Congress, Senate and House of representatives, US or National legislator

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17
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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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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S. 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 U.S. Senators now?

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Aaron Woods

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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 years

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative

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Adrea Salinas

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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 do some states have more Representatives than other states?

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Because if the states population.

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4 years

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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 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 Veterans 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, resolves disputes and decides if the laws go 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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Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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40
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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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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
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use

43
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Who is the Govenor of your state right now?

A

Tina Kotek

44
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What is the capital of your state?

A

Salem

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 now?

A

Nancy Pelosi

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 United States 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 government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms

52
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hat 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 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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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 newspape

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*

A

April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A

At the age of 18. Between the age 18 to 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
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution

59
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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Native Americans.

60
Q

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

A

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 houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ because they didn’t have self-government

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4th 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three states

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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?

A

The Founding Fathers Wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers

A

(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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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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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
Q

Who was the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

A

Louisiana

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

A

Civil War

73
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

The Civil War

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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▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led 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
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy
▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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Faught for Womens Right. Faught for Civil Rights.

78
Q

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
Q

Who was President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

81
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, 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 United States?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil Rights movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

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Faught for Civil rights. Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

A

Terrorist Attack on the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Cherokee

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

Mississippi River, Missouri River

89
Q

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

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

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

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory

A

Puerto Rico, Guam

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

A

Maine

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

Claifornia

94
Q

What is the Capitol of the United States?

A

Washington D.C

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York Harbor, Liberty Island,

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there are 13 original colonies

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there are 50 states

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

A

July 4th

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

A

▪ 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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