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128 Civics Questions for Busy Applicants in ORDER – Fast Male Officer Asks, Female Applicant Answers, 1 Answer, No Repetition · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  Republic. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? Constitution.
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  Name one thing the US Constitution does.
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  Forms the government. The US Constitution starts with
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  the words We the people. What does we the People mean?
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  Self government. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution? Amendments.
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  Basic rights of Americans. How many amendments does the US
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  Constitution have? 27.
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  Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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  It says America is free from British control.
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  What founding documents said the American colonies were free from
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  Britain? Declaration of Independence.
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  Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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  the US Constitution. Liberty.
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  Self government. The words life, liberty, and the
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  pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?
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  Declaration of Independence. What is the economic system of
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  the United States? Free market economy.
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  Many documents influence the US Constitution.
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  Name 1. Declaration of Independence.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why? Checks and balances.
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Congress President and the courts.
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  The President of the United States is in charge of which
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  branch of government? Executive branch.
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  What part of the federal government rights laws?
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  Congress. What are the two parts of the US
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  Congress? Senate and House of
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  Representatives. Name one power of the US
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  Congress. Rights laws.
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  How many US senators are there? 100.
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  How long is a term for AUS senator?
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  Six years. Who is one of your state's US
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  Senators now? Answers will vary.
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  How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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  435. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? Two years.
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  Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US Senators?
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  To more closely follow public opinion.
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  How many senators does each state have?
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  2. Why does each state have two
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  senators? Equal representation for small
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  states. Name your US representative.
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  Answers will vary. What is the name of the Speaker
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  of the House of Representatives now?
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  Mike Johnson. Who does AUS Senator represent?
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  People of their state. Who elects US senators?
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  Citizens from their state. Who does a member of the House
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  of Representatives represent? People in their district.
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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  Citizens from their Congressional District.
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  Some states have more representatives than other
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  states. Why?
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  Because some states have more people.
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  The President of the United States is elected for how many
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  years? Four years.
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  The President of the United States can serve only two terms.
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  Why? To keep the president from
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  becoming too powerful. What is the name of the
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  President of the United States now?
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  What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
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  now? JD Vance.
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  If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  The vice president. Name one power of the president.
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  Vetoes bills. Who is commander in chief of the
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  US military? The president.
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The president.
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  Who vetoes bills? The president.
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  Who appoints federal judges? The president.
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  The executive branch has many parts, name 1.
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  President. What does the president's
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  cabinet do? Advises the president.
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  It decides who is elected president.
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  What is one part of the judicial branch?
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  Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
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  do? Reviews Laws.
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  Supreme Court. How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 9.
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  How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a
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  case? 5.
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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  For life. Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life. Why?
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  To be independent of politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts.
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  Name one power that is only for the federal government.
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  Print paper money. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. Give a driver's license.
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  What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
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  It states that the powers not given to the federal government
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  belong to the states or to the people.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. What is the capital of your
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  state? Answers will vary.
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  There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
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  Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote.
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  Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal
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  office and serve on a jury in the United States?
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  Citizens. What are three rights of
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  everyone living in the United States?
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  Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to petition
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  the government. What do we show loyalty to when
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  we say the Pledge of Allegiance? The United States.
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  Name 2 promises that new citizens make in the Oath of
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  allegiance. Obey the laws of the United
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  States. Serve in the military if needed.
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  How can people become United States citizens?
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  Naturalize. What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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  Vote. Join a civic group.
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  Vote. Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes? Required by law.
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  It is important for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for
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  the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
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  Required by law. The colonists came to America
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  for many reasons. Name 1.
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  Freedom. Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? American Indians.
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  People from Africa. What war did the Americans fight
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  to win independence from Britain?
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  War for American independence. Name one reason why the
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  Americans declared independence from Britain.
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  They did not have self government.
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  Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Thomas Jefferson. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  The American Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1. Declaration of Independence.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 5.
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  New York, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina.
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  Constitution. The Federalist paper supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers. James Madison.
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  Why were The Federalist Papers important?
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  They helped people understand the US Constitution.
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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. U.S.
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  Diplomat. George Washington is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  Father of our country. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
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  many things. Name 1. 3rd President of the
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  United States. James Madison is famous for many
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  things. Name 1. 4th President of the
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  United States. Alexander Hamilton is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  One of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
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  What territory did the United States buy from France in 18 O
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  3? Louisiana.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  Civil War. Name the US war between the
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  North and the South. The Civil War.
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  The Civil War had many important events.
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  Name 1. Emancipation Proclamation.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Freed the slaves.
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  Freed the slaves. What US war ended slavery?
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  The Civil War. What amendment says all persons
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  born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the
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  jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
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  14th Amendment. When did all men get the right
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  to vote? After the Civil War.
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  Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
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  Susan B Anthony. Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1900s. World War One.
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  Why did the United States enter World War One?
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  Because Germany attacked US civilian ships.
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  When did all women get the right to vote?
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  After World War One. What was the Great Depression?
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  Longest economic recession in modern history.
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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  The Great Crash, 1929. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression in World War 2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  General during World War 2. Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Russia.
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  During the Cold War, what was 1 main concern of the United
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  States? Communism.
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  Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. Why did the United States enter
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  the Vietnam War? To stop the spread of communism.
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  Fought to end racial discrimination.
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  Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
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  Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
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  To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
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  What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
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  United States? Terrorists attacked the United
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  States. Name one U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  War in Iraq. Name one American Indian tribe
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  in the United States. Black feet.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Light bulb. What is the capital of the
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  United States? Washington, DC.
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York.
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  Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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  Because there were 13 original colonies.
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
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  What is the name of the national anthem?
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  The Star Spangled Banner. The nation's first motto was E
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  pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
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  We all become one. What is Independence Day?
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  The country's birthday. Name three national US holidays.
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  New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
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  What is Memorial Day? A holiday to honor soldiers who
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  died in military service. What is Veteran's Day?
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  A holiday to honor people in the US military.