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128 Civics Questions by GROUP (KAYLA VOICE_G9) for U.S. Citizenship Test – Slow Female Voice, One Answer, NO Repetition · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Group One important documents What is the supreme law of the
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  land? US Constitution Name one thing
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  the US Constitution does forms the government. 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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  What does the Bill of Rights protect the basic rights of
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  Americans? Why is the Declaration of
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  Independence important? 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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  Declaration of Independence Name 2 important ideas from the
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  Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
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  Equality. Liberty.
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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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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution.
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  Name 1 Federalist Papers. What is the highest court in the
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  United States Supreme Court? 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. What founding document was
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  written in 1787? US Constitution.
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  Why were The Federalist Papers important?
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  They supported passing the US Constitution.
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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 are U.S. citizens?
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  14th Amendment. What is the name of the national
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  anthem? The Star Spangled Banner group.
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  Two people. What is the name of the Speaker
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  of the House of Representatives now?
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  Mike Johnson. What is the name of the
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  President of the United States now?
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  Donald Trump. What is the name of the Vice
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  President of the United States now?
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  JD Vance. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts, who wrote the
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  Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson.
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  The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US
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  Constitution. Name one of the writers, John
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  Jay. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  U.S. diplomat George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Father of our country. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
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  many things. Name 1 Writer of the Declaration
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  of Independence. James Madison is famous for many
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  things. Name 1.
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  Father of the Constitution. 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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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Freed the slaves.
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  Name 1 Leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s
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  Susan B Anthony, who was president during the Great
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  Depression and World War 2. Franklin Roosevelt.
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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. 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 name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States
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  Cherokee Group 3. Structure of Government What is
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  the form of government of the United States Republic How are
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  changes made to the US Constitution?
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  Amendments What is the economic system of the United States?
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  Capitalism. There are three branches of
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  government. Why checks and balances?
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  Name the three branches of government, Congress, President
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  and the courts. The President of the United
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  States is in charge of which branch of government, Executive
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  branch what part of the federal government rights laws?
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  U.S. Congress What are the two parts
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  of the US Congress? Senate and House of
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  Representatives Name one power of the US Congress rights laws.
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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.
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  Some states have more representatives than other
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  states. Why?
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  Because they have more people. 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. If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president.
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  Name one. Power of the President vetoes
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  bills. Who is commander in chief of the
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  US military? The president who signs bills to
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  become laws? The president Who vetoes bills.
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  The President, who appoints federal judges.
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  The president. The executive branch has many
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  parts. Name 1 President.
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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? It decides who is elected
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  president. 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. Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life. Why?
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  To be independent of politics. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government. Print paper money.
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  Name one power that is only for the states.
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  Give a driver's license Group 4 rights and responsibilities.
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  Who does AUS senator represent? Citizens of their state.
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  Who elects US Senators? Citizens from their state.
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  Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
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  Citizens in their district? Who elects members of the House
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  of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
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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 who can
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  vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on
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  a jury? Citizens, what are three rights
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  of everyone living in the United States?
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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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  The United States. 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. How can people become United
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  States citizens? Naturalize.
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  What are two examples of civic participation in the United
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  States? Vote.
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  Run for office. What is one way Americans can
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  serve their country? Vote Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes required by law? Why is it important for all men
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  aged 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service
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  required by law? Group 5 Geography and symbols
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  There were 13 original states Name 5 New Hampshire New York
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  New Jersey, North Carolina South Carolina.
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  What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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  Louisiana. 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 Harbor.
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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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  Out of many one group 6 wars and major events, the colonists came
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  to America for many reasons. Name 1.
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  Freedom What war did the Americans fight to win?
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  Independence from Britain American Revolution Name one
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  reason why the Americans declared independence from
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  Britain High taxes The American Revolution had many important
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  events. Name 1 Declaration of
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  Independence Name 1 War fought by the United States in the
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  1800s Civil War Name the US War between the North and the South
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  The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
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  Name 1 Lincoln was assassinated. What US war ended slavery the
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  civil war name 1 war fought by the United States in the 1900s
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  World War One. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One to support the Allied powers?
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2 to support the
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  Allied powers? What was the Great Depression
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  longest economic recession in modern history?
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  Who was the United States's main rival during the Cold War?
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  Russia during the Cold War. What was 1 main concern of the
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  United States communism? Why did the United States enter
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  the Korean War to stop the spread of communism.
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  Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. What did the civil rights
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  movement do? Fought to end racial
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  discrimination. Why did the United States enter
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  the Persian Gulf War 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.
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  U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  War in Iraq. Name one example of an American
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  innovation landing on the moon. Group 7 numbers.
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  How many senators does each state have?
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  2 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
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  decide a case? 5 How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 9 How many amendments does the
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  US Constitution have? 27 How many US Senators are
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  there? 100 How many voting members are
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  in the House of Representatives? 435 How long is a term for a
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  member of the House of Representatives?
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  Two years. The President of the United
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  States is elected for how many years?
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  Four years. How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? Six years.
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve for life Group 8?
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  Dates and holidays. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  When did all men get the right to vote after the Civil War?
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  When did all women get the right to vote after World War One?
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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  The Great Crash 1929 What is Independence Day, the country's
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  birthday? Name three national US holidays
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  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day What is Memorial Day?
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  A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
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  What is veteran's day? A holiday to honor people in the
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  US military? Group 9 location based.
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  Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
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  Answers will vary To find your state's US Senators, please
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  visit Name your US Representative.
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  Answers will vary To find your US Representative, please visit.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. To find the governor of your
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  state, please visit. What is the capital of your
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  state? Answers will vary.
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  To find the capital of your state, please visit.