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Can you pass these 6 Civics TESTS with STEPHANIE's Voice? · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  What does the President's cabinet do?
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  Advises the President. What are two cabinet level
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  positions? Secretary of Labor, Secretary of
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  State. Why is the Electoral College
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  important? Because it decides who is
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  elected president. The President of the United
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  States can serve only two terms. Why?
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  To keep the president from becoming too powerful, there are
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  three branches of government. Why separation of powers?
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Congress, President and the courts The President of the
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  United States is in charge of which branch of government?
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  Executive branch. What is the highest court in the
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  United States? The Supreme Court.
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  Supreme Court justices serve for life.
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  Why To be independent of politics?
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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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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  The Great Crash The Who was president during the Great
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  Depression and World War 2 Franklin Roosevelt Why did the
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  United States enter World War One?
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  Because Germany attacked US civilian ships.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2 bombing of Pearl
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  Harbor? How many senators does each
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  state have? 2 What part of the federal
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  government rights laws U.S. Congress Who signs bills to
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  become laws? The president name one power of
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  the US Congress rights laws. How long is the term for AUS
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  senator? Six years The Federalist Papers
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  supported 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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  Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US Senators
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  To more closely follow public opinion?
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  Why does each state have two senators?
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  Equal representation for small states, 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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  What are the two parts of the US Congress, the Senate and House
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  of Representatives? If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president, who is
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  commander in chief of the US military.
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  The president who vetoes bills. The president name 1 leader of
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  the women's rights movement in the 1800s, Susan B Anthony.
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  When did all women get the right to vote after World War One?
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  Who appoints federal judges? The President.
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  The executive branch has many parts.
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  Name 1 President. Name one power of the president.
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  Vetoes bills. What is one part of the judicial
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  Branch? Supreme Court.
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  What does the Judicial branch do?
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  Reviews laws Name one power that is only for the federal
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  government. Print paper money.
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  Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 First Secretary of the Treasury.
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  What is the economic system of the United States?
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  Capitalism Name one power that is only for the states.
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  Give a driver's license. What is the form of government
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  of the United States Republic? How can people become United
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  States citizens? Naturalize.
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  How are changes made to the US Constitution amendments?
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  What are two examples of civic participation in the United
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  States so run for office? Who does AUS Senator represent?
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  Citizens of their state. The Civil War had many important
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  events. Name 1 Emancipation Proclamation
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  Who elects US Senators? Citizens from their state.
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  There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
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  Describe one of them. Citizens 18 and older 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 is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. What do we show loyalty to when
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  we say the Pledge of Allegiance? the United States.
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  So why is it important to pay 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. What are the three rights of
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  everyone living in the United States?
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  Freedom of religion, freedom of expression, Freedom of speech.
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  Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent
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  citizens in their district? Name 2 promises that new
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  citizens make in the Oath of allegiance.
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  Obey the laws of the United States.
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  Be loyal to the United States. Who elects members of the House
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  of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
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  Colonists came to America for many reasons.
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  Name 1. Freedom.
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  Name 1. War fought by the United States
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  in the 1800s. Civil War name the US war
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  between the North and the South The Civil War Who was the United
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  States main rival during the Cold War?
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  Russia during the Cold War, what was 1 main concern of the United
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  States? Communism.
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  Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
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  from Britain. High taxes.
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  The American Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1 Declaration of Independence what US war ended
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  slavery the Civil War Name 1 War fought by the United States in
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  the 1900s. World War One Why did the United
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  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. What was the Great Depression?
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  Longest economic recession in modern history.
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  Question 118 Name one example of an American innovation airplane.
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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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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 9 How many Supreme Court
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  justices are usually needed to decide a case?
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  5 What is the capital of your state?
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  Answers will vary. 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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  Africans How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
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  27 How many US senators are there?
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  100 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Thomas Jefferson When was the Declaration of Independence
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  adopted? July 4th, 1776 How many voting
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  members are in the House of Representatives?
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  435 How long is a term for a member of the House of
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  Representatives? Two years there were 13 original
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  states. Name 5 New Hampshire, New York,
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  New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina.
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  US Constitution. The President of the United
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  States is elected for how many years?
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  Four years. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things, Name 1. U.S. diplomat George Washington
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  is famous for many things. Name 1.
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  Father of our Country How long do Supreme Court justices serve
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  for life? Thomas Jefferson is famous for
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  many things, name 1 Writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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  James Madison is famous for many things, Name 1.
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  Father of the Constitution What is the name of the Speaker of
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  the House of Representatives now?
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  Mike Johnson What is the name of the President of the United
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  States now? Donald Trump What territory did
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  the United States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
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  Louisiana 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 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, what is the
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  name of the Vice President of the United States now JD Vance
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  Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. General during World War 2,
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  Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Fought for civil rights. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
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  the United States. Crow.
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington, DC Name one thing the US Constitution does forms
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  the government. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  New York Harbor 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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  name your US Representative. Answers will vary depending on
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  where you live. What is the name of the national
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  anthem? The Star Spangled Banner What
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  founding documents said the American colonies were free from
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  Britain? Declaration of Independence The
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  nation's first motto was E pluribus Unum.
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  What does that mean? We all become one.
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  What is Independence Day to country's birthday?
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  Name Three national US holidays Memorial Day.
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  Independence Day. veteran's day. What is Memorial Day?
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  A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution.
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  Name 1 Declaration of Independence.
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  Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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  Says America is free from British control.
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  Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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  the US Constitution. Equality, liberty, The words
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  life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document Declaration of Independence?
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  The basic rights of Americans. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? US Constitution the US
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  Constitution starts with the words We the people.
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  What does we the people mean? Self Government.
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  Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
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  Answers will vary depending on which state you live.
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  Send us a message and we can help you find the answer.
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  What is the purpose of the 10th amendment States that the powers
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  is not given to the federal government, belong to the states
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  or to the people. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts.
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  What is Veteran's Day? A holiday to honor people in the
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  US military.