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128 Civics Questions in ORDER for U.S. Citizenship Test – Fast Male & Female Voices, 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?
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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 America is free from British control.
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  What founding documents 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. Liberty Equality.
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  The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document? Declaration of Independence.
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  What is the economic system of the United States?
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  Free market economy. What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. Many documents influenced the US
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  Constitution. Name 1.
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  Declaration of Independence. There are three branches of
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  government. Why?
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  Checks and balances. Name the three branches of
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  government. Legislative, executive and
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  judicial. The President of the United
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  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
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  Congress? Senate and House of
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  Representatives. Name one power of the US
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  Congress. Rights laws.
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  How many US senators are there? 100.
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  How long is a term for US 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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  How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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  435. How long is a term for a member
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  of the House of 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
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  senators? Equal representation for small
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  states. Name your US representative.
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  Answers will vary. What is the name of the Speaker
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  of the House of Representatives now?
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  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
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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 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? For 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. Signs bills into law.
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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 Education, Secretary of Energy.
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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 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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  Lifetime appointment. 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.
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  Name one power that 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. Provide schooling and education.
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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 to the people.
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  Who is the governor of your state now?
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  Answers will vary. What is the capital of your
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  state? Answers will vary.
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  There are 4 amendments to the US Constitution about who can vote.
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  Describe one of them. Citizens 18 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 of the United States. 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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  Give up loyalty to other countries.
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  Obey the laws of the United States.
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  How can people become United States citizens?
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  Naturalize. What are two examples of civic
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  participation in the United States?
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  Vote. Join a political party.
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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.
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  It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for
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  the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
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  Required by law, the. Clarionist came to.
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  America for many reasons. Name Law.
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  Freedom. Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? American Indians.
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  What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
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  Africans. What war did the Americans fight
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  to win independence from Britain?
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  American Revolution. Name one reason why the
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  Americans 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
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  important events. Name 1.
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  Battle of Bunker Hill. There were 13 original states.
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  Name 5. New York, New Jersey,
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  Pennsylvania, Virginia, Georgia. 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 supported passing the US
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  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. First Secretary of State.
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  James Madison is famous for many things.
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  Name 1. Father of the Constitution.
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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
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  eighteen O 3. Louisiana Territory.
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  Name 1 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. Battle of Fort Sumter.
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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.
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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? 14th Amendment.
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  When did all men get the right to vote?
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  After the Civil War. Name 1 leader of the women's
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  rights movement in the 1800s. Susan B Anthony.
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  Name 1 War fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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  World War One. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One? Because Germany attacked US
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  civilian ships. When did all women get the right
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  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.
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  Why did the United States enter World War 2?
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  Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for
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  many things. Name 1. 34th President of the
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  United States. 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 Afghanistan. Name 1 American Indian tribe in
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  the United States. Cherokee.
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  Name one example of an American innovation.
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  Light bulb. 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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  New Year's Day, Memorial Day. Veteran's Day.
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  What is Memorial Day? A holiday to honor soldiers who
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  died in military service. What is Veteran's Day?
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  A holiday to honor people in the US military.