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128 Civics Questions in ORDER (KING VOICE) for the U.S. Citizenship Test – Slow Male Voice, One Answer, No Repetition · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  What is the form of government of the United States Republic?
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  What is the supreme law of the land?
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  US Constitution Name one thing the US Constitution does forms
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  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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  Self Government. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution amendments. What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect the basic rights of Americans?
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  How many amendments does the US Constitution have?
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  27 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 Name
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  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 is the economic system of the United States?
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  Capitalism What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. Many documents influence the US
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  Constitution. Name 1 Federalist Papers.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why checks and balances? Name 3 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 part of the federal
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  government writes laws? U.S.
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  Congress What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  Senate and House of Representatives Name one power
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  of the US 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? Answers will vary.
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  To find your state's US Senators, please visit.
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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? 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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  2 Why does each state have two senators?
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  Equal representation for small states.
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  Name your US representative. Answers will vary.
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  To find your state's US Representative, please visit
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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  now, Mike Johnson. 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 of
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  Representatives represent? Citizens in their district Who
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  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? Four years?
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  The President of the United States can only serve 2 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 What is the name of
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  the Vice President of the United States now?
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  JD Vance If the presidents can no longer serve, who becomes
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  president? The vice president Name one
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  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. Who signs bills to become laws?
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  The President Who vetoes bills. The President, who appoints
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  federal judges. The president.
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  The executive branch has many parts.
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  Name 1 President. What does the President's
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  cabinet do? Advises the president.
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Secretary of Labor, Secretary of State.
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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? Reviews Lies.
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  What is the highest court in the United States Supreme Court.
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  How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
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  9 How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to
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  decide a case? 5 How long do Supreme Court
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  justices serve for life? Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life. Why?
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  To be independent of politics. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts Name one power that
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  is only for the federal government.
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  Print paper money. 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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  Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states
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  or to the people. Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Answers will vary.
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  To find the governor of your state, please visit.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
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  Describe one of them. Any citizen can vote.
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  Who can vote in federal elections?
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  Run for federal 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 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 citizens make
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  in the oath of allegiance obey the laws of the United states Be
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  loyal to the United states. How can people become United
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  States citizens naturalize. What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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  Vote. Run for office.
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  What is one way Americans can serve their country?
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  Vote. Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes required by law? 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 required by law.
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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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  American Indians. What group was taken and sold as
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  slaves? African What war did the
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  Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
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  American Revolution Name one reason why the Americans
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  declared independence from Britain?
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  High taxes. Who wrote the Declaration of
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  Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  July 4th, 1776 The American Revolution had many important
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  events. Name 1 Declaration of
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  Independence. There were 13 original states.
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  Name 5. New Hampshire, New York New
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  Jersey, North Carolina South Carolina What founding document
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  was written in 1787? US Constitution The Federalist
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  Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of their writers, John Jay.
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  Why were The Federalist Papers important?
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  They supported passing the US Constitution.
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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  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 Thomas Jefferson is famous for many
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  things. Name 1.
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  Writer of the Declaration of Independence, James Madison is
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  famous for many things. Name 1.
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  Father of the Constitution Alexander Hamilton is famous
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  from anything name 1. One of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. What territory did the United
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  States buy from France in 18 O 3.
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  Louisiana Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  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.
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  Freed the slaves. What war ended slavery?
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  The Civil War What amendment says all persons born or
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  naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
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  thereof are U.S. citizens. 14th Amendment.
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  When did all men get the right to vote after the Civil War?
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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 United States in
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  the 1900s World War 2. 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? Longest economic recession in
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  modern history? When did the Great Depression
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  start? The Great Crash 1929?
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  Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
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  2? Franklin Roosevelt Why did the
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  United States enter World War 2? To support the Allied powers,
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  Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 general during World War 2 who was the United States's
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  main rival during the Cold War? Russia during the Cold War.
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  What was 1 main concern of the United 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. Why did the United States enter
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  the Persian Gulf War? To force the Iraqi military from
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  Kuwait. 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 Name one U.S. military
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  conflict 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. Name one example of an American
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  innovation landing on the moon. 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 are 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 out of many?
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  One What is Independence Day? The country's birthday Name?
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  Three national US holidays? New Year's Day?
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  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.