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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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27

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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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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 government.

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

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  • checks and balances

- 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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Who makes federal laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and House (of Representatives)
  • (US 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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100

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

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6

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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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  • Diane Feinstein

- Barbara Boxer

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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

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2

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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Brad Sherman

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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 of) the state’s population
  • (because) they have more people
  • (because) some states 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 now?

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  • Barack Obama

- Obama

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

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  • Joseph R. Biden Jr
  • Joe Biden
  • Biden
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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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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 the bills to become laws?

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the President

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34
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Who vetoes bill?

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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, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treasury, Veterans Affairs
  • 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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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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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 Roberts (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 Governor of your state now?

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Jerry Brown

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 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?

A

John Boehner

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.
  • 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 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 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 the nation
  • 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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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
  • 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
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • at age 18

- between 18 and 26

58
Q

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

- 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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July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three.

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  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
  • Georgia
65
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What happened at the Constitutional 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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  • US 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
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Who was the first president?

A

George Washington

71
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  • the Louisiana Territory

- Louisiana

72
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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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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

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  • the Civil War

- the War between the States

74
Q

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 on most Southern states
77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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  • fought for women’s rights

- fought 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 the President during World War I?

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

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

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States 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 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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  • fought for civil rights

- worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

What major event happened on September 11, 2011 in the United State?

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Terrorists attacked the United States.

87
Q

Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States.

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  • Cherokee -Choctaw
  • Navajo -Pueblo
  • Apache -Iroquois
  • Seminole -Blackfeet
  • Inuit -Cheyenne
  • Creek
  • Sioux
  • Chippewa
88
Q

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

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  • Missouri (River)

- 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
Q

Name one U.S. Territory.

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  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

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  • Maine -Montana
  • New Hampshire -Idaho
  • Vermont -Washington
  • New York -Alaska
  • Pennsylvania
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • North Dakota
93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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-Liberty Island
-New York (Harbor)
(Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City and on the Hudson River)

96
Q

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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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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  • because there are 50 states
  • because each star represents a state
  • because there is one star for each state
98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

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The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

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July 4

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

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  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr Day
  • Presidents’ Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

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