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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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It sets up and defines the government

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3
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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 correction or addition to the constitution

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5
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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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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment

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Speech, assembly, religion, press, petition

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7
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How many amendments does the constitution have

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27

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8
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What did the declaration of independence do

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Declared independence from Great Britain

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9
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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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10
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What is freedom to religion

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The right to believe in any religion or to not practice at all

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States

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Capitalism

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12
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What is the “rule of law”

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Everyone must follow the laws

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government

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Legislative, judicial, executive

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14
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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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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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Legislative branch, the Congress

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17
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What are the two parts of the Congress

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The House of Representatives and the Senate

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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 elect a US senator for how many years

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6

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20
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Who is one of your states US Senators now

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John McCain

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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 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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Chrysten Sinema

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24
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Who does a US senator represent

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The 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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Population

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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 the 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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Donald Trump

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29
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What is the name of the vice President of United States now

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Mike Pence

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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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President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws

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President

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34
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Who vetoes bills

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President

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35
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What does the presidents cabinet do

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Advise and consult the president

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36
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What are two cabinet level positions

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Secretary of State, Attorney General, secretary of education, secretary of Homeland defense

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37
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What does the judicial branch do

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Determine the constitutionality of laws/ interprets laws

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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 on the Supreme Court

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Nine

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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

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41
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What are powers of the federal government?

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Declare war, make treaties, print money, create an army

42
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Under our constitution some powers belong to the states. What are powers of the states

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Education, protection, and safety

43
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Who is the governor of your state now

A

Doug Ducey

44
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What is the capital of your state

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Phoenix

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 name of the speaker of the house of representatives now

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Paul Ryan

47
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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote describe them

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Any race can vote, any gender can vote, age limit on voting, no poll taxes

48
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens

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Vote and serve on jury

49
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What are rights of everyone living in the United States

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Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, assembly, petition, religion, expression

50
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance

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The flag

51
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What is one promise you can make when you become a United States citizen

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Obey the constitution, follow laws, give up loyalty’s to other countries

52
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What is the political party of your president now

A

Republican

53
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What is one right only for United States citizens

A

Vote and to run for office

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for president

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18

55
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What are ways that Americans can participate in their democracy

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Vote, join political parties, run for office

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

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April 15th

57
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When must all men register for the selective service

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18

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America

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Freedom of religion, political oppression, economic opportunity

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 colonists fight the British

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Taxation without representation and homing soldiers

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, named them

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Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York

65
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What happened at the Constitutional convention

A

Creation of 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 the writers

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Hamilton, Madison, and John J

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for

A

The US diplomat

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

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George Washington

71
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What territory to the United States by from France in 1803

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Louisiana purchase

72
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Name 4 wars fought by the United States in the 1800s

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Civil War, war of 1812, Spanish-American war, Mexican American war

73
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Name the US war between the north and the south

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Civil War

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War

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Slavery, states rights

75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did

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Emancipation Proclamation, preserve the union

76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do

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Freed slaves in the Confederacy in states under rebellion

77
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What did Susan B Anthony do

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Fought for women’s rights

78
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Name 5 wars fought by the United States in the 1900s

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WW1, WW2, Vietnam, Korea, Gulf War

79
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Who is president during World War I

A

Woodrow Wilson

80
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Who is president during the great depression and World War II

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

81
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Who did the United States fight in World War II

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Japan, Germany, Italy

82
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in

A

World War II

83
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States

A

Spread of communism

84
Q

What movement tried to and racial discrimination

A

Civil rights movement

85
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do

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Leader of civil rights

86
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What major event happen on September 11, 2001 in the United States

A

Terrorist attack on the World Trade Center

87
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Name 3 American Indian tribe in the United States

A

Cherokee, Navajo, Sioux

88
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Name the two longest rivers in the United States

A

Mississippi and Missouri

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

A

Pacific

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of United States

A

Atlantic

91
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Name the US territory

A

Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam

92
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Name states that border Canada

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Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota

93
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Name states that border Mexico

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California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas

94
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What is the capital of the United States

A

Washington DC

95
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Where is the Statue of Liberty

A

New York Harbor

96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes

A

Original 13 colonies

97
Q

What is the flag have 50 stars

A

50 states

98
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What is the name of the national anthem

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day

A

4th of July

100
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Name national US holidays

A

Presidents’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July, MLK

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