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128 Civics Questions in ORDER (MVSFM04) for the U.S. Citizenship Test – Slow Female & Male Voices, One Answer, No Repetition · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  Republic. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? US Constitution.
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  Name one thing the US Constitution does.
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  Forms the government. The US Constitution starts with
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  the words We the people. What does we the People mean?
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  Self government. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution? Amendments.
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  The basic rights of Americans. How many amendments does the US
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  Constitution have? 27.
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  Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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  It says all people are created equal.
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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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  Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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  the US Constitution. Equality.
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  Liberty. The words life, liberty, and the
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  pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?
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  Declaration of Independence. What is the economic system of
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  the United States? 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. Declaration of Independence.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why? Separation of powers.
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Legislative, executive and judicial.
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  The President of the United States is in charge of which
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  branch of government? Executive branch.
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  What part of the federal government rights laws?
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  U.S. 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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  Name one power of the US Congress.
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  Rights laws. How many US senators are there?
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  100. How long is a term for AUS
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  senator? Six years.
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  Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
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  The answers will vary. Residents of the District of
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  Columbia, DC and residents of United States territories must
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  answer that D dot C or the territory where they live does
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  not have US Senators. How many voting members are in
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  the House of Representatives? 435.
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  How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
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  Two years. Why do US representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US Senators? To more closely follow public
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  opinion. How many senators does each
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  state have? 2.
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  Why does each state have two senators?
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  Equal representation for small states.
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  Name your US representative. The answers will vary.
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  Residents of territories without voting delegates or resident
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  commissioners may provide the name of such a delegate or
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  commissioner. It is also acceptable to state
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  that the territory has no voting representation in Congress.
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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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  Who does AUS Senator represent? Citizens of their state.
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  Who elects US senators? The citizens of their state.
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  Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
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  The citizens of their Congressional District.
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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  The citizens of their Congressional District.
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  Some states have more representatives than other
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  states. Why?
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  Because of the state's population.
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  The President of the United States is elected for how many
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  years? Four years.
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  The President of the United States can serve only two terms.
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  Why? 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? Donald Trump.
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  What is the name of the Vice President of the United States
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  now? JD Vance.
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  If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  The Vice President of the United States.
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  Name one power of the president. Vetoes bills.
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  Who is commander in chief of the US military?
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  The President of the United States.
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The President of the United
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  States. Who vetoes bills?
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  The President of the United States.
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  Who appoints federal judges? The President of the United
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  States. The executive branch has many
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  parts, name 1. President of the United States.
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  Advises the President of the United States.
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Education.
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  It decides who is elected president.
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  What is one part of the judicial branch?
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  Supreme Court. What does the judicial branch
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  do? Explains laws.
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  Supreme Court. How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 9.
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  How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a
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  case? 5.
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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  For life. Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life. Why?
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  To be independent from politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts.
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  Name one power that is only for the federal government.
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  Declare war. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. Give a driver's license.
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  What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
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  It states that the powers not given to the federal government
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  belong to the states or the people.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. Residents of the District of
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  Columbia should respond. The DC does not have a governor.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  Answers will vary. Residents of the District of
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  Columbia should. There are 4 amendments to the US
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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  Citizens 18 years 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 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
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  citizens make in the Oath of allegiance.
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  Defend the US Constitution. Obey the laws of the United
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  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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  Join a political party. What is one way Americans can
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  serve their country? Vote.
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  Civic duty. It is important for all men aged
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  18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
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  Name one reason why. Civic duty.
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  The colonists came to America for many reasons.
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  Name 1. Freedom.
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  Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  Native Americans. 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 independence from
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  Britain? American Revolution.
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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. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  The American Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1. Declaration of Independence.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 5.
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  New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina,
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  South Carolina. What founding document was
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  written in 1787? US Constitution.
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  The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US
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  Constitution. Name one of the writers.
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  James Madison. Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? They helped people understand
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  the US Constitution. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  U.S. Diplomat.
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  George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Father of our country.
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  Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. 3rd President of the United States.
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  James Madison is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. 4th President of the United States.
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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 territory did the United States buy from France in 18 O
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  3? Louisiana.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  Civil War. Name the US war between the
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  North and the South. The Civil War.
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  The Civil War had many important events.
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  Name 1. Sherman's March.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Freed the slaves.
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  Emancipation Proclamation. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? Freed the slaves.
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  What US war ended slavery? The Civil War What?
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  Amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United
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  States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are U.S.
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  citizens. 14th Amendment. When did all men get the right
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  to vote? 1870.
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  Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
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  Susan B Anthony. Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1900s. World War One.
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  Why did the United States enter World War One?
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  Because Germany attacked civilian US ships.
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  When did all women get the right to vote?
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  1920. What was the Great Depression?
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  Longest economic recession in modern history.
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  When did the Great Depression start?
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  The Great Crash, 1929. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression in World War 2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  Bombing of Pearl Harbor. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  General during World War 2. Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Russia.
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  During the Cold War, what was 1 main concern of the United
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  States? Communism.
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  Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. Why did the United States enter
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  the Vietnam War? To stop the spread of communism.
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  What did the civil rights movement do?
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  Fought to end racial discrimination.
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  Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Fought for civil rights.
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  Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
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  To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
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  What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
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  United States? Terrorists attacked the United
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  States. Name one U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  War in Iraq. Name one American Indian tribe
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  in the United States. Cherokee.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Airplane. 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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  We all become one. What is Independence Day?
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  The country's birthday. Name three national US holidays.
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  Independence Day. Labor Day.
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  Christmas 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.