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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 Bills 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 goverment
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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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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 court
  • judicial
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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  • checks and balance

* 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 laws?

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  • Congress
  • Senate and House (of Representatives)
  • (U.S. or national) legislature
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What are the TWO parts of the US Congress?

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The Senate, AND, House (of Representative)

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18
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How many US senators are there?

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one hundred (100)

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19
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We elect a US Senator for how many years?

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Six (6)

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20
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Who is one of your state’s US Senators now?

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  • Ron Johnson

* Tammy Baldwin

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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four hundred thirty five (435)

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We elect a US representative for how many years?

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two (2)

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Name your US Representative

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Paul D Ryan

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24
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Who does a US 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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four (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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Donald Trump

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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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Mike Pence

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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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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 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 *Commerce *Defense *Education *Energy *Homeland Security *Labor *State *Transportation *the Treasury
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 dispute (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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Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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nine (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

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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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Scott Walker

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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Madison

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 (party)

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representative now?

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Paul Ryan

48
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here 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 Citizen?

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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 Citizen

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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 of petition the government
  • Freedom of religion
  • 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 (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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Eighteen (18) and older

55
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What are TWO ways that American 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 he 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 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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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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  • American Indians

* Native Americans

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 (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?

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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 state. Name THREE.

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  • New York *New Jersey *Pennsylvania
  • New Hampshire *Rhode Island *Delaware
  • Massachusetts *Connecticut *Maryland
  • Virginia *Georgia *North Carolina *South Carolina
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 US 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 diplomats
  • 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”?

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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 United States 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 1800’s.

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  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American war
  • Civil war
  • Spanish-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
  • Economic reasons
  • State’s 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

77
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What did Susan B Anthony do?

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  • Fought for women’s rights

* Fought for 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
Korean War
Vietnam War
(Persian) Gulf War
79
Q

Who was President during World War 1?

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(Woodrow) Wilson

80
Q

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War 2?

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(Franklin) Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War 2?

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Japan, Germany and Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What was was he in?

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World war 2

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?

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Civil rights (movement)

85
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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 even happened on September 11, 2011, in the United states?

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Terrorists attacked in the United States

87
Q

Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States.

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  • Cherokee *Sioux *Pueblo *Apache *Creek

* Shawnee *Huron *Lakota *Crow *Hopi

88
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Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States

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  • Missouri (River)

* Mississippi (river)

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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Pacific (Ocean)

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States

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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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  • New York *Michigan *Minnesota
  • New Hampshire *Vermont *Maine
  • Pennsylvania *Ohio *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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What is the capital of the United States

A

Washington D C

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
96
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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 is one star for each state
  • because each star represents a state
  • because there are 50 states
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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  • Christmas *Thanksgiving *New Year’s Day
  • Memorial Day *Labor Day *Independence Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr Day *President’s Day
  • Columbus day *Veteran Day

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