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100 Civics Questions in ORDER for State of CALIFORNIA (EMV05_FMF01) – FAST Male & Female Voices · U.S. Citizenship Test 2026

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  English for US citizenship test podcast. 100 civics questions in
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  order for State of California. What is the supreme law of the
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  land? The Constitution.
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  The Constitution. What does the Constitution do?
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  What does the Constitution do? Sets up the government.
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  Sets up the government. The idea of self government is
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  in the first 3 words of the Constitution.
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  What are these words? The idea of self government is
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  in the first 3 words of the Constitution.
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  What are these words? We the people.
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  We the people. What is an amendment?
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  What is an amendment? A change to the Constitution.
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  A change to the Constitution. What do we call the 1st 10
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  Amendments to the Constitution? What do we call the 1st 10
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  Amendments to the Constitution? The Bill of Rights.
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  The Bill of Rights. What is one right or freedom
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  from the First Amendment? What is one right or freedom
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  from the First Amendment? Speech.
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  Speech. How many amendments does the
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  Constitution have? How many amendments does the
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  Constitution have? 27. 27.
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  What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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  What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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  Declared our independence from Great Britain.
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  Declared our independence from Great Britain.
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  What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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  What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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  Life. Liberty.
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  Life. Liberty.
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  What is freedom of religion? What is freedom of religion?
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  You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
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  You can practice any religion or not practice a religion.
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  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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  Market economy. Market economy.
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  What is the rule of law? What is the rule of law?
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  Everyone must follow the law. Everyone must follow the law.
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  Name 1 branch or part of the government.
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  Name 1 branch or part of the government.
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  Congress. Congress.
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  What stops 1 branch of government from becoming too
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  powerful? What stops 1 branch of
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  government from becoming too powerful?
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  Checks and balances. Checks and balances.
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  Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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  Who's in charge of the executive branch?
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  The president. The president.
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  Who makes federal laws? Who makes federal laws?
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  Congress. Congress.
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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?
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  The Senate and House of Representatives.
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  The Senate and House of Representatives.
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  How many US senators are there? How many US senators are there?
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  100. 100. We elect AUS senator for how
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  many years? We elect AUS senator for how
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  many years? 6. 6.
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  Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
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  Who is one of your state's US senators now, Adam?
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  Schiff or Alex Padilla? Adam Schiff or Alex Padilla?
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  The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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  The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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  435. 435. We elect the US Representative
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  for how many years? We elect AUS representative for
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  how many years? 2. 2.
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  Name your US representative. Name your US representative.
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  Answer will vary. Answer will vary.
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  Who does AUS Senator represent? Who does AUS Senator represent?
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  All people of the state. All people of the state.
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  Why do some states have more representatives than other
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  states? Why do some states have more
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  representatives than other states?
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  Because they have more people. Because they have more people.
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  We elect a president for how many years?
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  We elect a president for how many years?
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  4. 4. In what month do we vote for
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  president? In what month do we vote for
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  president? November.
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  November. 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? Donald Trump.
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  Donald Trump. 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? JD Vance.
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  JD Vance. 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. If both the president and the
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  vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  If both the president and the vice president can no longer
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  serve, who becomes president? The Speaker of the House.
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  The Speaker of the House. Who is the commander in chief of
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  the military? Who's the commander in chief of
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  the military? The president.
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  The president. Who signs bills to become laws?
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  Who signs bills to become laws? The president.
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  The president. Who vetoes bills?
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  Who vetoes bills? The president.
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  The president. What does the president's
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  cabinet do? What does the president's
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  cabinet do? Advises the president.
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  Advises the president. What are two cabinet level
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  positions? What are two cabinet level
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  positions? Secretary of Labor, Secretary of
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  State. Secretary of Labor, Secretary of
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  State. What does the judicial branch
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  do? What does the judicial branch
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  do? Reviews Laws.
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  Reviews Laws. 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 justices are on the
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  Supreme Court? How many justices are on the
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  Supreme Court 9 9. Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? Who is the Chief Justice of the
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  United States now? John Roberts.
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  John Roberts. Under our Constitution, some
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  powers belong to the federal government.
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  What is 1 Power of the federal government?
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  Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal
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  government. What is 1 Power of the federal
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  government? To print money.
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  To print money. Under our Constitution, some
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  powers belong to the states. What is 1 Power of the States?
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  Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states.
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  What is 1 Power of the States? Give a driver's license.
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  Give a driver's license. Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Gavin Newsom.
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  Gavin Newsom. What is the capital of your
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  state? What is the capital of your
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  state? Sacramento.
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  Sacramento. What are the two major political
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  parties in the United States? What are the two major political
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  parties in the United States? Democratic and Republican.
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  Democratic and Republican. What is the political party of
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  the president now? What is the political party of
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  the president now? Republican Party.
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  Republican Party. What is the name of the Speaker
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  of the House of Representatives now?
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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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  Mike Johnson. 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. Citizens 18 and older can vote.
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  Citizens 18 and older can vote. What is 1 Responsibility that is
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  only for United States citizens. What is 1 Responsibility that is
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  only for United States citizens. Vote in a federal election.
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  Vote in a federal election. Name one right only for United
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  States citizens. Name one right only for United
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  States citizens. Vote in a federal election.
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  Vote in a federal election. What are two rights of everyone
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  living in the United States? What are two rights of everyone
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  living in the United States? Freedom of speech, freedom of
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  religion. Freedom of speech, freedom of
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  religion. 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.
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  The United States. What is 1 promise you make when
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  you become a United States citizen?
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  What is 1 promise you make when you become a United States
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  citizen? Obey the laws of the United
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  States. Obey the laws of the United
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  States. How old do citizens have to be
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  to vote for president? How old do citizens have to be
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  to vote for president? 18 and older. 18 and older.
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  What are two ways that Americans can participate in their
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  democracy? What are two ways that Americans
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  can participate in their democracy?
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  Vote. Join a political party.
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  Vote. Join a political party.
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  When is the last day you can send in federal income tax
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  forms? When is the last day you can
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  send in federal income tax forms?
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  April 15th. April 15th when?
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  Must all men register for the Selective Service When?
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  Must all men register for the Selective Service?
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  At age 18. At age 18.
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  What is one reason colonists came to America?
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  What is one reason colonists came to America?
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  Freedom. Freedom who?
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  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.
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  What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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  What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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  Africans. Africans.
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  Why did the colonists fight the British?
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  Why did the colonists fight the British?
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  Because of high taxes. Taxation without representation.
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  Because of high taxes. Taxation without representation.
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  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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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  July 4th, 1776. July 4th, 1776.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 3.
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  There were 13 original states. Name 3.
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  New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire.
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  New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire.
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  What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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  What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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  The Constitution was written. The Constitution was written.
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  When was the Constitution written?
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  When was the Constitution written?
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  1787. 1787. 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. What is one thing Benjamin
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  Franklin is famous for? What is one thing Benjamin
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  Franklin is famous for? U.S.
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  Diplomat. U.S.
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  Diplomat. Who is the father of our
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  country? Who is the father of our
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  country? George Washington.
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  George Washington. Who was the 1st President?
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  Who was the 1st President? George Washington.
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  George Washington. What territory did the United
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  States buy from France in 18 O? 3 What territory did the United
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  States buy from France in eighteen O 3.
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  Louisiana. Louisiana.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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  Civil War. Civil.
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  War Name the US war between the North and the South.
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  Name the US war between the North and the South.
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  The Civil War. The Civil War.
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  Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
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  Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
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  Slavery. Slavery.
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  What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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  What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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  Freed the slaves. Emancipation Proclamation.
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  Freed the slaves. Emancipation Proclamation.
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  Freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
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  What did Susan B Anthony do? What did Susan B Anthony do?
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  Fought for women's rights. Fought.
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  For women's rights. Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1900s. Name one war fought by the
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  United States in the 1900s. Vietnam War.
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  Vietnam War. Who was president during World
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  War One? Who was president during World
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  War One? Woodrow Wilson.
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  Woodrow Wilson. Who was president during the
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  Great Depression in World War 2? Who was president during the
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  Great Depression in World War 2? Franklin Roosevelt.
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  Franklin Roosevelt. Who did the United States fight
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  in World War 2? Who did the United States fight
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  in World War 2? Japan, Germany and Italy.
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  Japan, Germany and Italy. Before he was president,
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  Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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  Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general.
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  What war was he in? World War 2.
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  World War 2. During the Cold War, what was
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  the main concern of the United States?
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  During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United
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  States? Communism.
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  Communism. What movement tried to end
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  racial discrimination? What movement tried to end
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  racial discrimination? Civil rights movement.
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  Civil rights movement. What did Martin Luther King
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  Junior do? What did Martin Luther King
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  Junior do? Fought for civil rights.
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  Fought for civil rights. What major event happened on
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  September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
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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. Terrorists attacked the United
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  States. Name one American Indian tribe
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  in the United States. Name one American Indian tribe
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  in the United States. Cherokee.
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  Cherokee. Name one of the two longest
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  rivers in the United States. Name one of the two longest
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  rivers in the United States. Mississippi River.
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  Mississippi River. What ocean is on the West Coast
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  of the United States? What ocean is on the West Coast
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  of the United States? Pacific Ocean.
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  Pacific Ocean. What ocean is on the East Coast
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  of the United States? What ocean is on the East Coast
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  of the United States Atlantic? Ocean.
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  Atlantic Ocean. Name one US territory.
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  Name one US territory. Guam.
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  Guam. Name one state that borders.
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  Canada. Name one state that borders
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  Canada. New York.
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  New York. Name one state that borders
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  Mexico. Name one state that borders
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  Mexico, California, California. 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.
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  Washington, DC. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York Harbor.
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  New York Harbor. 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. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  Why does the flag have 50 stars? Because there are 50 states.
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  Because there are 50 states. 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. When do we celebrate
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  Independence Day? When do we celebrate
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  Independence Day? July 4th.
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  July 4th. Name 2 national US holidays.
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  Name 2 national US holidays. New Year's Day, Christmas.
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