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128 Civics Questions in ORDER (JAMES VOICE) for U.S. Citizenship Test – Fast Male Voice, One Easy Answer, 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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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  Republic. Republic.
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  What is the supreme law of the land?
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  What is the supreme law of the land?
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  US Constitution US Constitution Name one thing the US
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  Constitution does. Name one thing the US
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  Constitution does. Forms the government.
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  Forms the government. the US Constitution starts with the
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  words We the people. What does we the people mean?
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  the US Constitution starts with the words We the people.
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  What does we the people mean? Self government.
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  Self Government How are changes made to the US Constitution?
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  How are changes made to the US Constitution?
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  Amendments Amendments. What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect? What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect? The basic rights of Americans
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  The basic rights of Americans. How many amendments does the US
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  Constitution have? How many amendments does the US
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  Constitution have? 27 27 Why is the Declaration of
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  Independence important? Why is the Declaration of
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  Independence important? It says all people are created
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  equal. It says all people are created
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  equal. What founding document said the
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  American colonies were free from Britain?
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  What founding document said the American colonies were free from
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  Britain? Declaration of Independence.
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  Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
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  Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution Name 2
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  important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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  the US Constitution. Equality, Liberty.
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  Equality, Liberty, The words life, liberty, and the pursuit
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  of happiness are in what founding document.
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  The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document? Declaration of Independence.
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  Declaration of Independence What is the economic system of the
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  United States? What is the economic system of
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  the United States? Capitalism.
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  Capitalism What is the rule of law?
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  Everyone must follow the law. Many documents influence the US
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  Constitution name 1. Many documents influence the US
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  Constitution name 1. Federalist Papers Federalist
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  Papers. There are three branches of
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  government. Why there are three branches of
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  government? Why Checks and balances?
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  Checks and balances Name the three branches of government
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Congress, President and the courts Congress, President and
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  the courts The President of the United States is in charge of
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  which branch of government? The President of the United
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  States is in charge of which branch of government?
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  Executive branch. Executive branch.
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  What part of the federal government rights laws?
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  What part of the federal government rights laws?
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  U.S. Congress?
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  U.S. Congress.
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  Senate and House of Representatives?
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  Senate and House of Representatives, name one power
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  of the US Congress. Name one power of the US
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  Congress. Rights, laws, rights, laws.
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  How many US senators are there? How many US senators are there?
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  100, 100? How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? Six years.
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  Six years. Who is one of your state's US
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  Senators now? Who is one of your state's US
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  Senators now? Answers will vary.
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  To find your state's US Senators, please visit How many
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  voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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  How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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  435 435. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? Two years.
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  Two years. Why do US Representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US senators? Why do US Representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US Senators? To more closely follow public
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  opinion. To more closely follow public
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  opinion. How many senators does each
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  state have? How many senators does each
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  state have? 2 2 Why does each state have two
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  senators? Why does each state have two
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  senators? Equal representation for small
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  states. Equal representation for small
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  states Name your US Representative Name your US
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  Representative Answers will vary.
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  To find your US representative, please visit What is the name of
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  the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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  now? Mike Johnson.
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  Mike Johnson. Who does AUS senator represent?
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  Who does AUS senator represent? Citizens of their state.
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  Citizens of their state who elects US senators?
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  Who elects US senators? Citizens from their state?
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  Citizens from their state who does a member of the House of
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  Representatives represent? Who does a member of the House
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  of Representatives represent? Citizens in their district.
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  Citizens in their district who elects members of the House of
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  Representatives? Who elects members of the House
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  of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
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  Citizens from their district. Some states have more
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  representatives than other states.
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  Why? Some states have more
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  representatives than other states.
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  Why? Because they have more people.
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  Because they have more people, the president of the United
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  States is elected for how many years?
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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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  Four years, The President of the United States can serve only two
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  terms. Why The President of the United
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  States can serve only two terms? Why?
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  Because of the 22nd Amendment. Because of the 22nd Amendment.
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  What is the name of the President of the United States
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  now? What is the name of the
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  President of the United States now?
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  Donald Trump. Donald Trump What is the name of
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  the Vice 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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  JD Vance. If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president of the United
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  States. The vice president of the United
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  States. Name one power of the president.
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  Name one Power of the president. Vetoes bills.
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  Vetoes bills. Who is commander in chief of the
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  US military? Who is commander in chief of the
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  US military? The president.
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  The president. Who signs bills to become laws?
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The president.
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  The president Who vetoes bills Who vetoes bills?
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  The President The President Who appoints federal judges?
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  Who appoints federal judges? The President.
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  The President. The executive branch has many
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  parts. Name 1.
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  The executive branch has many parts.
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  Name 1 President. President.
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  What does the President's cabinet do?
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  Advises the president. Advises the President.
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
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  Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  It decides who is elected president.
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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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  What is one part of the Judicial branch?
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  Supreme Court. Supreme Court.
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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  Reviews laws. Reviews Laws What is the highest
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  court in the United States? What is the highest court in the
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  United States Supreme Court? Supreme Court How many seats are
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  on the Supreme Court? How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court 9 9. How many Supreme Court justices
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  are usually needed to decide a case?
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  How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a
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  case? 5 5 How long do Supreme Court
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  justices serve? How long do Supreme Court
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  justices serve for life? For life?
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  Supreme Court justices serve for life Why?
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  Supreme Court justices serve for life.
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  Why? To be independent of politics?
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  To be independent of politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts.
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  John Roberts Name one power that is only for the federal
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  government. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government. Print paper money.
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  Print paper money. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. Give a driver's license.
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  Give a driver's license. What is the purpose of the 10th
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  Amendment? What is the purpose of the 10th
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  Amendment? Powers not given to the federal
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  government belong to the states or to the people.
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  Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
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  or to the people. Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Answers will vary.
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  To find the governor of your state, please visit.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  Answers will vary. To find the capital of your
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  state, please visit. There are 4 amendments to the US
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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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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  Any citizen can vote. Who can vote in federal
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  elections, run for federal office and serve on a jury in
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  the United States? Who can vote in federal
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  elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in
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  the United States? Citizens.
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  Citizens, What are three rights of everyone living in the United
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  States? What are three rights of
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  everyone living in the United States?
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  Freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion.
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  Freedom of speech, Freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion.
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  What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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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 United States Name 2 promises that new
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  citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance Name 2 Promises that
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  new citizens make in the Oath of allegiance.
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  Obey the laws of the United States Be loyal to the United
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  States. Obey the laws of the United
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  States. Be loyal to the United States.
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  How can people become United States citizens?
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  How can people become United States citizens?
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  Naturalize. Naturalize.
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  What are two examples of civic participation in the United
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  States? What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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  Vote run for office. Vote run for office.
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  Vote. Vote.
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  Required by law? Required by law It is important
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  for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for the Selective
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  Service. Name one reason why it is
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  important for all men aged 18 through 25 to register for the
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  Selective Service. Name one reason why Required by
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  law. Required by law.
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  The colonists came to America for many reasons.
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  Name 1. The colonists came to America
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  for many reasons. Name 1.
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  Freedom. Freedom Who lived in America
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  before the Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? American Indians American
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  Indians What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  Africans Africans. What war did the Americans fight
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  to win independence from Britain?
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  What war did the Americans fight to win?
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  independence from Britain? American Revolution.
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  American Revolution Name one reason why the Americans
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  declared independence from Britain.
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  Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
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  from Britain. High taxes.
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  High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
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  Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of
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  Independence? Thomas Jefferson Thomas
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  Jefferson. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  July 4th, 1776. The American Revolution had many
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  important events. Name 1.
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  The American Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1. Declaration of Independence
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  Declaration of Independence. There were 13 original states.
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  Name 5. There were 13 original states.
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  Name 5 New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
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  Carolina New Hampshire New York New Jersey North Carolina South
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  Carolina What founding document was written in 1787?
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  US Constitution, US Constitution The Federalist Papers supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers. The Federalist Papers supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers. John Jay John Jay Why were The
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  Federalist Papers important? Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? They supported passing the US
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  Constitution. They supported passing the US
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  Constitution. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. U.S. diplomat U.S. diplomat
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  George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. George Washington is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  Father of our country. Father of our country Thomas
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  Jefferson is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Writer of the Declaration of
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  Independence Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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  James Madison is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. James Madison is famous for many
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  things. Name 1.
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  Father of the Constitution. Father of the Constitution.
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  Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Alexander Hamilton is famous for
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  many things. Name 1 One of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. One of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. What territory did the United
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  States buy from France in 18 O 3?
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  What territory did the United States buy from France in 18 O 3
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  Louisiana, Louisiana Name one war fought by the United States
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  in the 1800s. Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1800s Civil War.
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  Civil War Name the US war between the North and the South
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  Name the US war between the North and the South the Civil
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  War The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
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  Name 1. The Civil War had many important
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  events. Name 1.
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  Lincoln was assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Abraham Lincoln is famous for
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  many things. Name 1 Freed the slaves.
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  Freed the slaves. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? Freed the slaves.
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  Freed the slaves What US war ended slavery?
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  What US war ended slavery? The Civil War?
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  The Civil War What amendment says all persons born or
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  naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
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  thereof are U.S. citizens? 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 14th Amendment When did all men get the right
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  to vote? When did all men get the right
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  to vote? After the Civil War After the
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  Civil War Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the
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  1800s Name 1 Leader of the women's rights movement in the
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  1800s Susan B Anthony Susan B Anthony Name one war fought by
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  the United States in the 1900s Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1900s World War One World War One Why did
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  the United States enter World War One?
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  Why did the United States enter World War One?
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  To support the Allied powers. To support the Allied powers.
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  When did all women get the right to vote?
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  When did all women get the right to vote?
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  after World War One. After World War One, what was
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  the Great Depression? What was the Great Depression?
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  Longest economic recession in modern history?
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  Longest economic recession in modern history.
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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  The Great Crash 1929 The Great Crash 1929.
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  Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
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  2? Who was president during the
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  Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  To support the Allied Powers. To support the Allied powers.
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  Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
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  many things Name 1. General during World War 2.
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  General during World War 2 Who was the United States main rival
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  during the Cold War? Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Russia Russia during the Cold
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  War. What was 1 main concern of the
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  United States during the Cold War?
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  What was 1 main concern of the United States?
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  Communism. Communism.
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  Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
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  Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
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  Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
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  Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  Fought to end racial discrimination.
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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. Martin Luther King Junior is
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  famous for many things Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
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  Fought for civil rights. Why did the United States enter
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  the Persian Gulf war? Why did the United States enter
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  the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
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  Kuwait 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? What major event happened on
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  September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
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  Terrorists attacked the United States.
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  Terrorists attacked the United States.
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  Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
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  attacks. Name one U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  War in Iraq. War in Iraq.
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  Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Cherokee. Cherokee.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Landing on the moon. Landing on the Moon.
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington, DC. Washington, DC.
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty? Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  New York Harbor? New York Harbor.
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  Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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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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  Because there were 13 original colonies.
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  Because there are 50 states. Because there are 50 states.
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  What is the name of the national anthem?
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  What is the name of the national anthem?
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  The Star Spangled Banner. The Star Spangled Banner The
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  nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum.
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  What does that mean? The nation's first motto was E
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  Pluribus Unum. What does that mean?
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  Out of many one, Out of many one.
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  What is Independence Day? What is Independence Day?
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  The country's birthday The country's birthday.
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  Name three national US holidays. Name three national US holidays
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  New Year's Day. Memorial Day.
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  Labor Day New Year's Day Memorial Day Labor Day What is
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  Memorial Day? What is Memorial Day?
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  A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
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  A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service What is
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  veteran's day? What is veteran's day?
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  A holiday to honor people in the US military.
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  A holiday to honor people in the US military.