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128 Civics Questions by TOPIC (VANESSA VOICE_04125) for the U.S. Citizenship Test – Slow Female Voice, One Easy Answer, Repetition · 128 Civics Questions for U.S. Citizenship Test

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  Holidays What is Independence Day?
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  What is Independence Day? It's the country's birthday.
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  The country's birthday What is veteran's day?
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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. veteran's day is a holiday to
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  honor people in the US military. Name three national US holidays.
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  Name three national US holidays New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and
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  Independence Day. So New Year's Day, Thanksgiving
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  Day and Independence Day. What is Memorial Day?
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  What is Memorial Day? It's a holiday to honor soldiers
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  who died in military service. It's a holiday to honor soldiers
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  who died in military service. That's Memorial Day rights and
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  responsibilities. Who can vote in federal
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  elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in
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  the United States? Who can vote in federal
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  elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in
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  the United States? Citizens, citizens.
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
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  It's required by law. Required by law.
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  What is one way that Americans can serve their country?
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  What is one way that Americans can serve their country?
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  Vote Vote. There are 4 amendments to the
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  Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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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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  Any citizen can vote. How can people become U.S.
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  citizens? How can people become U.S.
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  citizens? To naturalize.
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  To naturalize. What are three rights of
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  everyone living in the United States?
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  What are three rights of everyone living in the United
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  States? Freedom of expression, freedom
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  of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom
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  of speech, freedom of religion. 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 it is important for all men aged 18
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  through 25 to register for the Selective Service.
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  Name one reason why it's required by law.
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  It's required by law. Name 2 promises that new
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  citizens make in the oath of allegiance.
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  Name 2 promises that new citizens make in the oath of
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  allegiance. To be loyal to the United States
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  and to obey the laws of the United States.
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  To be loyal to the United States and to obey the laws of the
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  United States. What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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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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  To vote and run for office. What do we show loyalty to when
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  we say the Pledge of Allegiance? What do we show loyalty to when
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  we say the Pledge of Allegiance? the United States the United
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  States symbols. Why does the flag have 13
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  stripes? Why does the flag have 13
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  stripes? Because there were 13 original
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  colonies. Because there were 13 original
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  colonies. What is the name of the national
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  anthem? What is the name of the national
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  anthem? The Star spangled Banner.
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  The Star Spangled Banner. What is the capital of the
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  United States? What is the capital of the
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  United States? Washington, DC Washington, DC.
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  Because there are 50 states. Because there are 50 states.
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  The nation's first motto was E pluribus Unum.
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  What does that mean? 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. We all become one.
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty? Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  New York, NY Recent American history and other important
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  historical information. Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Who was the United States main
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  rival during the Cold War? Russia Russia.
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  What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the
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  United States? 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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  Terrorists attacked the United States.
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  Martin Luther King Junior is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Martin Luther King Junior is
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  famous for many things. Name 1.
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  Martin Luther King Junior fought for civil rights.
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  He fought for civil rights. When did the Great Depression
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  start? When did the Great Depression
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  start? During the Great Crash in 1929
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  During the Great Crash 1929 Name 1 American Indian tribe in the
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  United States. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
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  the United States. Crow Crow Name 1 War fought by
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  the United States in the 1900s Name 1 War fought by the United
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  States in the 1900's The 1900s World War One World War One Why
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  did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
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  Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
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  To stop the spread of communism. To stop the spread of communism.
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  Who was president during the Great Depression and World War
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  Two? Who was president during the
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  Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt. Franklin Roosevelt Name one U.S.
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  military conflict after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
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  attacks The war in Iraq The war in Iraq.
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  When did all women get the right to vote?
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  When did all women get the right to vote after World War One?
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  after World War One, why did the United States enter the Korean
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  War? Why did the United States enter
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  the Korean War? To stop the spread of communism.
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  To stop the spread of communism. Dwight D Eisenhower is famous
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  for many things. Name one.
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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. He was a general during World
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  War 2. Eisenhower Why did the United
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  States enter the Persian Gulf war?
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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 to
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  force the Iraqi military from Kuwait.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  To support the Allied powers. To support the Allied powers.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  The light bulb. The Light bulb Why did the
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  United States enter World War One?
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  Why did the United States enter World War One?
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  To support the Allied Powers. To support the Allied powers
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  during the Cold War. What was 1 main concern of the
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  United States during the Cold War?
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  What was 1 main concern of the United States?
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  Communism. Communism.
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  What was the Great Depression? What was the Great Depression?
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  It was the longest economic recession in modern history.
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  The Great Depression It was the longest economic recession in
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  modern history. What did the civil rights
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  movement do? What did the civil rights
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  movement do? The civil rights movement fought
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  to end racial discrimination. It fought to end racial
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  discrimination, colonial period, and independence.
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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  It was the US diplomat. Benjamin Franklin was AUS
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  diplomat. The Federalist Papers supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers. The Federalist Papers supported
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  the passage of the US Constitution.
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  Name one of the writers James Madison.
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  James Madison. George Washington is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  George Washington is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 George Washington is the father of our country.
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  George Washington is the father of our country.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 5.
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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 New York New Jersey New
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  Hampshire North Carolina South Carolina Alexander Hamilton is
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  famous for many things. Name 1 Alexander Hamilton is
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  famous for many things. Name 1 Alexander Hamilton.
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  He was one of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
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  He was one of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
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  Alexander Hamilton. When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  July 4th, 1776 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson.
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  What war did the Americans fight to win independence from
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  Britain? What war did the Americans fight
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  to win independence from Britain?
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  The American Revolution The American Revolution What group
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  of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  Africans. Africans.
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  What founding document was written in 1787?
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  the US Constitution the US Constitution was written in
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  1787. Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? Why were The Federalist Papers
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  important? They helped people understand
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  the US Constitution. They helped people understand
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  the US Constitution. James Madison is famous for many
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  things. Name 1.
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  James Madison is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. James Madison.
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  He was one of the writers of The Federalist Papers.
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  James Madison was one of the writers of The Federalist
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  Papers. Name one reason why the
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  Americans declared independence from Britain.
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  Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
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  from Britain. High taxes, High taxes.
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  The American Revolution had many important events.
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  Name 1. The American Revolution had many
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  important events. Name 1.
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  The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence.
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  Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  American Indians. American Indians can also say
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  Native Americans. Either way, the colonists came
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  to America for many reasons. Name 1.
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  The colonists came to America for many reasons.
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  Name 1. For freedom.
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  Freedom. Thomas Jefferson is famous for
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  many things. Name 1 Thomas Jefferson is
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  famous for many things. Name 1 Thomas Jefferson.
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  He was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
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  Thomas Jefferson, the writer of the Declaration of Independence
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  the 1800s. What US war ended slavery?
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  What US war ended slavery The Civil War The Civil war What
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  territory did the United States buy from France in 18 O3?
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  What territory did the United States buy from France in
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  eighteen O 3 Louisiana Louisiana.
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  When did all men get the right to vote?
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  When did all men get the right to vote?
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  After the Civil War. After the Civil War, Abraham
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  Lincoln is famous for many things, name 1.
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  Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things name 1.
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  Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves Name the US War
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  between the North and the South. Name the US war between the
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  North and the South. The Civil War The Civil War Name
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  1 Leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
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  Name 1 leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s
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  Susan B Anthony Susan B Anthony Name 1 War fought by the United
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  States in the 1800s. Name 1.
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  War fought by the United States in the 1800s the 1800's The
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  Civil War The Civil War. What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? What did the Emancipation
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  Proclamation do? It freed the slaves, freed the
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  slaves. The Civil War had many important
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  events. Name 1 The Civil War had many
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  important events. Name 1.
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  Lincoln was assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated.
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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? What amendment says all persons
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  born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the
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  jurisdiction thereof are U.S. citizens?
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  The 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment system of
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  government. How many Supreme Court justices
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  are usually needed to decide a case?
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  How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a
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  case? 55 Who appoints federal judges?
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  Who appoints federal judges? The president.
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  The President The President of the United States can serve only
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  two terms. Why 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. 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?
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  What is the name of the President of the United States
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  now? This Donald Trump?
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  Donald Trump, Look here for updates.
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  What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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  now? What is the name of the Speaker
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  of the House of Representatives now?
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  Speaker of the House is Mike Johnson.
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  Mike Johnson andupdatescanbefound@speaker.gov
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  What does the president's cabinet do?
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  It advises the president, advises the president.
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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. John Roberts is the Chief
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  Justice. If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? If the president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The vice president?
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  The vice president. Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Who is the governor of your
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  state now? 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 is the commander in chief of the US military?
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  Who is commander in chief of the US military?
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  The president. The president?
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  Supreme Court justices serve for life.
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  Why Supreme Court justices serve for life?
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  Why to be independent of politics?
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  To be independent of politics. What is the highest court in the
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  United States? What is the highest court in the
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  United States? The Supreme Court.
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  The Supreme Court How many US senators are there?
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  How many US senators are there? 101 hundred.
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  The President of the United States is in charge of which
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  branch of government? 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. The executive branch Why is the
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  Electoral College important? Why is the Electoral College
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  important? It decides who is elected
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  president. It decides who is elected
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  president. How many voting members are in
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  the House of Representatives? How many voting members are in
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  the House of Representatives 430 Five 435 Some states have more
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  representatives than other states.
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  Why some states have more representatives than other
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  states? Why?
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  Because they have more people. Because they have more people.
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  What is one part of the judicial branch?
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  What is one part of the judicial branch?
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  The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court.
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  What is the capital of your state?
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  Of course, that depends on your state.
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  Every state does have a capital. Who vetoes bills?
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  Who vetoes bills? The president.
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  The president. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. Name one power that is only for
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  the states. To give a driver's license.
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  To give a driver's license. What are two cabinet level
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  positions? What are two cabinet level
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  positions? Attorney general and vice
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  president? Attorney General and vice
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  president. Name your US Representative.
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  Name your US Representative, of course.
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  Answers depend where you live. They actually depend on your zip
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  code. You can check house.gov right
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  here or ask us below. How long is a term for AUS
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  Senator? How long is a term for AUS
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  Senator? Six years.
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  Six years for a senator? How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 99 seats.
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  Who does AUS senator represent? Who does AUS senator represent?
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  Citizens of their state. Citizens of their state.
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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  Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
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  Citizens from their district. Citizens from their district.
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  The President of the United States is elected for how many
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  years? The President of the United
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  States is elected for how many years?
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  For four years. Four years for president.
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  Name one power of the president. Name one power of the president.
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  Signs bills into law. Signs bills into law.
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  Why do US representatives serve shorter terms than US senators?
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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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  To more closely follow public opinion.
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  How many senators does each state have?
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  How many senators does each state have?
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  22 senators per state. Each state has two senators.
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Name the three branches of government.
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  Congress, president and the courts.
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  Congress, president and the courts.
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  Now, who does a member of the House of Representatives
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  represent? Who does a member of the House
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  of Representatives represent? Citizens in their district.
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  Citizens in their district. Who signs bills to become laws.
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The President.
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  The President of the United States?
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  The President How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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  How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
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  For life? For life?
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  Who elects US senators? Who elects US senators?
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  Citizens from their state. Citizens from their state name
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  one power that is only for the federal government.
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  Name one power that is only for the federal government to print
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  paper money. To print paper money.
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress?
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  What are the two parts of the US Congress, the Senate and House
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  of Representatives? The Senate and House of
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  Representatives. What does the judicial branch
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  do? What does the judicial branch
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  do? It reviews laws.
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  Reviews laws. The executive branch has many
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  parts. Name 1 The president The
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  President. What is the purpose of the 10th
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  Amendment? What is the purpose of the 10th
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  amendment? 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 to the people.
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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 part of the federal government writes laws?
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  What part of the federal government writes laws?
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  Congress. Congress.
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  Name one power of the US Congress.
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  Name one power of the US Congress.
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  Rights, laws, rights, laws. Who is one of your state's US
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  Senators now? 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. Why does each state have two
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  senators? Why does each state have two
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  senators? Equal representation for small
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  states. Equal representation for small
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  states. What is the name of the vice
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  President of the United States now?
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  What is the name of the vice President of the United States
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  now? That is JD Vance.
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  JD Vance again here for updates. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of Representatives? 22 years.
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  Two years. Principles of American
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  government. Name one thing the US
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  Constitution does. Name one thing the US
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  Constitution does. Forms the government.
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  Forms the government. The words life, liberty, and the
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  pursuit of happiness are in what founding document?
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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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  The Declaration of Independence What founding document said the
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  American colonies were free from Britain?
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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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  The Declaration of Independence What is the rule of law?
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  What is the rule of law? Everyone must follow the law.
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  Everyone must follow the law. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? What is the supreme law of the
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  land? The US Constitution the US
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  Constitution Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of
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  Independence and the US Constitution Name 2 important
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  ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the US
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  Constitution. Equality and liberty.
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  Equality and liberty. What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect? What does the Bill of Rights
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  protect? It protects the basic rights of
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  Americans, the basic rights of Americans. the US Constitution
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  starts with the words We the people.
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  What does We the People mean? the US Constitution starts with
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  the words We the people. What does we the people mean?
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  It means self government. Self government.
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  There are three branches of government.
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  Why? There are three branches of
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  government. Why for checks and balances?
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  Checks and balances. How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution? How are changes made to the US
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  Constitution through amendments? Amendments.
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  Many documents influence the US Constitution Name one.
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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution Name 1 The
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  Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence.
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  How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  2727 What is the economic system in the United States?
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  What is the economic system in the United States?
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  Capitalism. Capitalism.
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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  What is the form of government of the United States?
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  A Republic. Republic.
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  Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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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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  It says all people are created equal.