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128 Civics Questions in Order to LEARN & in Random to TEST (VANESSA VOICE) for U.S. Citizenship Test – Fast Female Voice, One Answer, No Repetition · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Is the form of government of the United States a Republic?
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  What is the supreme law of the land?
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  The US Constitution Name one thing the US Constitution does
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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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  It means self government. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution through amendments? What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect? It protects the basic rights of
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  Americans. How many amendments does the
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  Constitution have? 27 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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  The 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 and liberty The words life, liberty, and the pursuit
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  of happiness are in what founding document the
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  Declaration of Independence. What is the economic system in
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  the United States? Capitalism.
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution.
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  Name 1. The Declaration of Independence.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why? For checks and balances, name
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  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?
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  The executive branch? What part of the federal
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  government rights laws? Congress.
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress, the Senate and House
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  of Representatives? Name one power of the US
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  Congress rights laws. How many US Senators are there?
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  100 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?
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  Of course here answers depend where you live.
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  You can check at senate.gov or ask us below.
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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 of the House of
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  Representatives? 2 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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  22 senators per state. 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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  Of course, answers depend where you live.
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  They actually depend on your zip code.
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  You can check house.gov right here or ask us below.
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?
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  Now Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson
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  andupdatescanbefound@speaker.gov Who does AUS Senator represent?
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  Citizens 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? Citizens in their district.
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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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? Because they have more people.
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  The President of the United States is elected for how many
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  years? For four years, The President of
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  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 this Donald Trump?
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  Look here for updates What is the name of the Vice President
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  of the United States? Now that is JD Vance can hear
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  for updates. 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. Signs bills into law.
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  Who is commander in chief of the US military?
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  The president. Who signs bills to become laws?
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  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 parts.
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  Name 1 The President's What does the President's cabinet do?
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  It advises the president. What are two cabinet level
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  positions Attorney General and vice president.
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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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  The Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
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  do? It reviews laws.
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  The Supreme Court. 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 How long do Supreme Court justices serve for life?
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  Supreme Court justices serve for life.
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  Why? To be independent of politics.
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  Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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  Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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  That is John Roberts. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government to print paper money.
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  Name one power that is only for the states to give a driver's
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  license. What is the purpose of the 10th
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  Amendment? The 10th Amendment It states
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  that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the
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  states or to the people. Who is the governor of your
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  state? Now the answers depends where
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  you live. You can look here at this
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  website or ask us below. What is the capital of your
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  state? Of course, that depends on your
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  state. Every state does have a capital.
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  There are 4 amendments to the 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 expression, freedom of speech, 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 citizens make
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  in the oath of allegiance to be loyal to the United States and
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  to obey the laws of the United States.
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  How can people become U.S. citizens to naturalize.
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  What are two examples of civic participation in the United
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  States? To vote or run for office.
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  What is one way that Americans can serve their country?
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  Vote. Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes? It's 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 it's
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  required by law. The colonists came to America
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  for many reasons. Name 1 for freedom.
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  Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  American Indians. What group of people was taken
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  and sold as slaves? Africans.
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  What war did the Americans fight to win?
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  independence from Britain? The American Revolution Name one
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  reason why the Americans declared independence from
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  Britain? High taxes.
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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 The American
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  Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1 the Declaration of Independence.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 5.
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  New York. New Jersey New Hampshire.
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  North Carolina. South Carolina What founding
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  document was written in 1787? the US Constitution The
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  Federalist Papers 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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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name one. It was the US diplomat.
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  George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. George Washington is the father
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  of our country. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
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  many things, name 1. Thomas Jefferson, he was the
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  writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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  James Madison is famous for many things, name 1.
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  James Madison, he was one of the writers of The Federalist
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  Papers. Alexander Hamilton is famous for
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  many things. Name 1 Alexander Hamilton He was
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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
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  eighteen O 3. Louisiana Name 1.
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  War fought by the United States in the 1800s the 1800's.
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  The 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.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Freed the slaves. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? It freed the slaves.
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  What US war ended slavery? The Civil War What amendment
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  says all persons born or naturalized in the United States
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  and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens.
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  The 14th Amendment When did all men get the right to vote after
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  the Civil War? Name 1 leader of the women's
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  rights movement in the 1800s Susan B Anthony Name 1 war
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  fought by the United States in the 1900's the 1900s World War
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  One. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One to support the Allied powers.
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  When did all women get the right to vote after World War One?
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  What was the Great Depression? It was the longest economic
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  recession in modern history. When did the Great Depression
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  start? During the Great Crash in 1929
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  Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
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  2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  To support the Allied powers. Dwight D Eisenhower is famous
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  for many things. Name 1.
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  Eisenhower, he was a general during World War Two.
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  Who was the United States 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.
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  Why did the United States enter the Korean War to stop the
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  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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  The civil rights movement 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 fought for civil rights.
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  Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
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  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 U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  The war in Iraq. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
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  the United States. Crow Name one example of an
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  American innovation, The light bulb.
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington, DC. Where is the Statue of Liberty
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  NY? Why does the flag have 13
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  stripes? Because there were 13 original
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  colonies. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  Because there are 50 states. What is the name of the national
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  anthem? 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? We all become one.
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  What is Independence Day? It's the country's birthday.
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  Name three national US holidays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and
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  Independence Day. What is Memorial Day?
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  It's a holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
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  What is veteran's day? veteran's day is a holiday to
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  honor people in the US military. The executive branch has many
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  parts. Name 1 the presidents.
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  Dwight D Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Eisenhower. He was a general during World
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  War Two. What is the capital of your
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  state? Of course, that depends on your
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  state. Every state does have a capital.
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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 it's
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  required by law. Why is the Declaration of
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  Independence important? It says all people are created
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  equal. Name your US representative, of
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  course. Answers depend where you live.
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  They actually depend on your zip code.
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  You can check house.gov right here or ask us below.
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  The nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum.
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  What does that mean? We all become one.
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  Name the three branches of government, Congress, President,
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  and the courts. 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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  What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the
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  United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S.
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  citizens? The 14th Amendment Why does each
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  state have two senators? Equal representation for small
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  states. What are the two parts of the US
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  Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives?
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  How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  27 name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence
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  and the US Constitution. Equality and liberty the US
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  Constitution starts with the words we the people.
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  What does we the people mean? It means self government.
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  The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document the Declaration of Independence?
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  the US Constitution. Why did the United States enter
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  World War 2? To support the Allied powers.
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  It advises the president. What is the name of the vice
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  president of the United States? Now that is JD Vance again here
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  for updates. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution through amendments? The American Revolution had many
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  important events. Name 1 the Declaration of
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  Independence. Name one power of the US
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  Congress rights laws. How many US senators are there
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  100 What is the supreme law of the land?
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  the US Constitution. Who is commander in chief of the
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  US military? The President.
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  What territory did the United States buy from France in
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  eighteen O 3 Louisiana. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? 22 years.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  The answers depend where you live.
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  You can look here at this website or ask us below.
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The President.
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  There are 4 amendments to the Constitution about who can vote.
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  Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote.
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  What founding document said the American colonies were free from
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  Britain? The Declaration of Independence.
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  How can people become U.S. citizens to naturalize?
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  The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US
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  Constitution. Name one of the writers, James
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  Madison. How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? Six years.
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  George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. George Washington is the father
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  of our country. Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? They helped people understand
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  the US Constitution. Name 1 war fought by the United
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  States in the 1800's, the 1800's, the Civil War.
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  James Madison is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 James Madison. He was one of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. Name one example of an American
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  innovation, the light bulb. 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? That is John Roberts.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why? For checks and balances.
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  What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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  the United States. Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Russia.
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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  It reviews laws. What is one part of the judicial
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  branch? The Supreme Court.
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  What is the economic system in the United States?
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  Capitalism. Name one U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  The war in Iraq. When did the Great Depression
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  start? During the Great crash in 1929.
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  What are three rights of everyone living in the United
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  States? Freedom of expression.
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  Freedom of speech. Freedom of religion.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 5 New York, New Jersey New
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  Hampshire North Carolina South Carolina.
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  What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
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  The 10th Amendment It states that the powers not given to the
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  federal government belong to the states or to the people.
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  The civil rights movement fought to end racial discrimination.
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  Name the US war between the North and the South the Civil
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  War. How many senators does each
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  state have? 22 senators per state.
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  Name one power that is only for the states to give a driver's
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  license. What are two cabinet level
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  positions? Attorney general and vice
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  president? Who does AUS senator represent?
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  Citizens of their state. How many Supreme Court justices
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  are usually needed to decide a case?
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  Five Name 1. Leader of the women's rights
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  movement in the 1800s Susan B Anthony Why does the flag have
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  50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
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  How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
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  9 Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Alexander Hamilton He was one of
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  the writers of The Federalist Papers named 2 Promises that new
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  citizens make in the oath of allegiance to be loyal to the
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  United States and to obey the laws of the United States.
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  What was the Great Depression? It was the longest economic
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  recession in modern history. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? It freed the slaves.
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  Who appoints federal judges? The president.
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  Name one thing the US Constitution does forms the
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  government. Who is one of your state's US
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  Senators? Now of course here answers
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  depend where you live. You can check at senate.gov or
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  ask us below. Name three national US holidays,
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  New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Independence Day.
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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 is the name of the national anthem?
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  The Star Spangled Banner What is the capital of the United
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  States? Washington, DC Name 1 American
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  Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Crow. Why did the United States enter
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  the Korean War? To stop the spread of communism.
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  Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  American Indians. Why does the flag have 13
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  stripes? Because there were 13 original
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  colonies. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt What war did the Americans fight to win?
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  independence from Britain? The American Revolution The
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  colonists came to America for many reasons.
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  Name 1. For freedom, many documents
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  influenced the US Constitution. Name 1 The Declaration of
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  Independence. How many voting members are in
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  the House of Representatives? 435 What is the highest court in
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  the United States? The Supreme Court.
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  Who vetoes bills? The President.
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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  A Republic. What is Memorial Day?
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  It's a holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service.
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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  now Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson
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  andupdatescanbefound@speaker.gov The President of the United
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  States is elected for how many years?
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  For four years. Why did the United States enter
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  the Persian Gulf War? Persian Gulf War to force the
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  Iraqi military from Kuwait. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government to print paper money.
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  Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Thomas Jefferson. He was the writer of the
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  Declaration of Independence. What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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  To vote or run for office. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One? To support the Allied powers?
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  When did all men get the right to vote after the Civil War?
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  Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
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  from Britain? High taxes.
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  Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Thomas Jefferson. Why do US representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US Senators? To more closely follow public
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  opinion, Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 was the US diplomat. What is Independence Day?
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  It's the country's birthday. 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 does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  It protects the basic rights of Americans.
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  It's required by law. The President of the United
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  States can serve only two terms. Why to keep the president from
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  becoming too powerful. What US war ended slavery?
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  The Civil War Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 freed the slaves. When did all women get the right
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  to vote after World War One? When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty NY?
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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 name one power of the president signs bills into law.
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  What part of the federal government writes laws?
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  Congress. Who does a member of the House
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  of Representatives represent? Citizens in their district Name
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  1 War fought by the United States in the 1900's the 1900s
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  World War One. What is one way that Americans
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  can serve their country? Vote The President of the United
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  States is in charge of which branch of government?
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  The executive branch. What is the name of the
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  President of the United States? Now this Donald Trump?
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  Look here for updates. During the Cold War, what was 1
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  main concern of the United States?
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  Communism. What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. The Civil War had many important
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  events. Name 1.
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  Lincoln was assassinated. Why is the Electoral College
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  important? It decides who is elected
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  president. If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president.
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve for life?
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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  Citizens from their district? Who elects US senators?
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  Citizens from their state. What is veteran's day?
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  veteran's day is a holiday to honor people in the US military.
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  Africans. Why did the United States enter
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  the Vietnam War?