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128 Civics Questions by TOPIC (VANESSA VOICE_03_061) 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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  Of government? Who is the governor of your
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  state now? Who is the governor of your
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  state now? The answers depend where you
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  live. You can look here at this
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  website or ask us below. What are the two parts of the US
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  Congress? What are the two parts of the US
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  Congress, the Senate and House of Representatives?
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  The Senate and House of Representatives, the President
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  of the United States is in charge of which branch of
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  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.
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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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  Name one power that is only for the states.
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  Name one power that is only for the states to give a driver's
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  license. To give a driver's license.
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  What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
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  What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
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  The 10th Amendment. It states that the powers not
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  given to the federal government belong to the states or to the
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  people. The 10th Amendment It states
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  that the powers not given to the federal government belong to the
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  states or to the people. The President of the United
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  States can serve only two terms. Why?
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  The President of the United States can serve only two terms.
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  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. 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. Now, who does a member of the
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  House of Representatives represent?
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  Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
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  Citizens in their district. Citizens in their district.
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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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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  What does the judicial branch do?
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  It reviews laws. Reviews laws.
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  What is the highest court in the United States?
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  The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court What is the
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  name of the 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 Donald Trump.
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  Look here for updates. Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life why? Supreme Court justices serve for
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  life. Why?
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  To be independent of politics To be independent of politics, How
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  many Supreme Court justices 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 How many US Senators are
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  there? How many US Senators are there?
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  101 hundred How many voting members are in the House of
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  Representatives? How many voting members are in
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  the House of Representatives? 430 Five 435 The President of
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  the United States is elected for how many years?
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  The President of the United States is elected for how many
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  years? For four years?
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  Four years for president. Who does AUS senator represent?
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  Who does AUS senator represent? Citizens of their state.
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  Citizens of their state. Who elects US senators?
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  Who elects US senators? Citizens from their state.
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  Citizens from their state. What does the president's
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  cabinet do? What does the president's
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  cabinet do? It advises the president,
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  advises the president, 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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  Name your US Representative. Name your US Representative.
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  Of course. Answers depend where you live.
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  They actually depend on your zip code.
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  You can check house.gov right here, or ask us below.
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  Who appoints federal judges? Who appoints federal judges?
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  The president. The president.
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  Who vetoes bills? Who vetoes bills?
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  The president. The president.
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  Why is the Electoral College important?
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  It decides who is elected president.
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  It decides who is elected 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. 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 can hear for updates. 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 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 okandupdatescanbefound@speaker.gov
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  If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  The vice president. The vice president.
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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.
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  Who signs bills to become laws? Who signs bills to become laws?
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  The president The President of the United States The president
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  The executive branch has many parts.
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  Name 1 The President The President.
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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 What are two cabinet level positions?
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  What are two cabinet level positions?
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  Attorney General and vice president?
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  Attorney General and Vice President, how many seats are on
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  the Supreme Court? How many seats are on the
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  Supreme Court? 99 seats.
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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. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government. Name one power that is only for
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  the federal government. To print paper money.
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  To print paper money. 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. Who elects members of the House
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  of Representatives? Who elects members of the House
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  of Representatives? Citizens from their district.
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  Citizens from their district. 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 depend
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  where you live. You can check at senate.gov or
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  ask us below. What part of the federal
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  government writes laws? What part of the federal
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  government writes laws? Congress.
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  Congress. Why do US representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US senators? Why do US representatives serve
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  shorter terms than US senators? To more closely follow public
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  opinion. To more closely follow public
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  opinion. How long do Supreme Court
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  justices serve? How long do Supreme Court
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  justices serve for life? For life.
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  Why does each state have two senators?
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  Why does each state have two senators?
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  Equal representation for small states Equal representation for
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  small states 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 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.
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  Name three national US holidays. Name three national US holidays.
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  New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Independence Day.
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  So New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Independence Day.
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  What is veteran's day? What is veteran's day?
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  veteran's day is a holiday to honor people in the US military.
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  Veteran's Day is a holiday to honor people in the US military,
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  colonial period, and independence.
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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. There were 13 original states
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  Name 5. There were 13 original states
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  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 What group of people
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  was taken and sold as slaves? What group of people was taken
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  and sold as slaves? Africans Africans.
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  The colonists came to America for many reasons Name 1.
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  The colonists came to America for many reasons Name 1.
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  For freedom. Freedom.
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  Name one reason why the Americans declared independence
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  from Britain. Name one reason why the
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  Americans declared independence from Britain?
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  High taxes, High taxes. Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? Who lived in America before the
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  Europeans arrived? American Indians.
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  American Indians can also say Native Americans.
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  Either way, Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things name 1
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  Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things name 1.
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  Thomas Jefferson. He was the writer of the
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  Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson, the writer of
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  the Declaration of Independence. 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. What war did the Americans fight
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  to win independence from Britain?
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  What war did the Americans fight to win independence from
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  Britain? The American Revolution The
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  American Revolution When was the Declaration of Independence
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  adopted? When was the Declaration of
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  Independence adopted? July 4th, 1776.
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  July 4th, 1776. 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. Who wrote the Declaration of
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  Independence? Who wrote the Declaration of
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  Independence? Thomas Jefferson.
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  Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin is famous for
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  many things. Name 1.
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  Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things.
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  Name one it was AUS diplomat. Benjamin Franklin was AUS
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  diplomat. James Madison is famous for many
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  things name 1. James Madison is famous for many
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  things name 1 James Madison. He was one of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. James Madison was one of the
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  writers of The Federalist Papers.
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  George Washington is famous for many things name 1.
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  George Washington is famous for many things name 1.
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  George Washington is the father of our country.
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  George Washington is the father of our country.
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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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  Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things.
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  Name 1 Alexander Hamilton. He was one of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. He was one of the writers of The
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  Federalist Papers. Alexander Hamilton Rights and
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  responsibilities There are 4 amendments to the Constitution
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  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. Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes? Why is it important to pay
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  federal taxes? It's required by law.
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  Required by law. It is important for all men age
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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 age 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. 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 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 What are two examples of civic participation in the
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  United States What are two examples of civic participation
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  in the United States? To vote or run for office To
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  vote and run for office Who can vote in federal elections?
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  Run for federal office and serve on a jury in the United States
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  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 Citizens Name 2 Promises that new citizens make
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  in the Oath of Allegiance Name 2 Promises that new citizens make
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  in the oath of allegiance To be loyal to the United States and
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  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
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  the United States. 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 of
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  speech freedom of religion Freedom of expression Freedom of
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  speech freedom of religion. What is one way that Americans
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  can serve their country? What is one way that Americans
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  can serve their country? Vote.
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  Vote the 1800s What amendment says all persons born or
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  naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction
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  thereof are U.S. citizens? 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.
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  What 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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  What US war ended slavery? What US war ended slavery?
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  The Civil War The Civil War. Abraham Lincoln is famous for
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  many things name 1. Abraham Lincoln is famous for
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  many things name 1. Freed the Slaves.
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  Freed the slaves Name 1. War fought by the United States
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  in the 1800s Name 1. War fought by the United States
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  in the 1800's the 1800's. The Civil War.
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  The Civil War The Civil War had many important events.
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  Name 1. The Civil War had many important
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  events. Name 1.
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  Lincoln was assassinated. Lincoln was assassinated.
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  It freed the slaves. Freed the slaves.
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  Name 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 the US war between the
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  North and the South Name the US war between the North and the
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  South The Civil War The Civil War When did all men get the
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  right to vote? When did all men get the right
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  to vote? After the Civil War After the
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  Civil War Symbols. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  Where is the Statue of Liberty? New York, NY.
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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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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  What is the capital of the United States?
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  Washington, DC. Washington, DC.
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  Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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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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  Because there were 13 original colonies.
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  What is the name of the national anthem?
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  What is the name of the national anthem?
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  The Star Spangled Banner The Star Spangled Banner The
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  nation's first motto was E Pluribus Unum, What does that
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  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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  Principles of American government What is the supreme
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  law of the land? What is the supreme law of the
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  land? the US Constitution.
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  The US Constitution What is the economic system in the United
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  States? What is the economic system in
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  the United States? Capitalism Capitalism Why is the
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  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. 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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  Name one thing the US Constitution does.
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  Name one thing the US Constitution does.
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  Forms the government. Forms the government.
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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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  The words life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are in what
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  founding document? The words life, liberty, and the
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  pursuit of happiness are in what founding document the
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  Declaration of Independence? The Declaration of Independence.
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  What founding document said the American colonies were free from
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  Britain? What founding document said the
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  American colonies were free from Britain?
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  The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence
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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution name one.
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  Many documents influenced the US Constitution.
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  Name 1. The Declaration of Independence
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  The Declaration of Independence What is the form of government
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  of the United States? What is the form of government
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  of the United States? A Republic.
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  Republic. Name 2 Important ideas from the
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  Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.
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  Name 2 important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and
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  the US Constitution. Equality and liberty Equality
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  and liberty How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  2727 There are three branches of government.
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  Why there are three branches of government?
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  Why For checks and balances. Checks and balances.
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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  It protects the basic rights of Americans.
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  The basic rights of Americans. 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, recent American
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  history, and other important historical information.
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  Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War?
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  Who was the United States main rival during the Cold War
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  Russia. Russia Name one example of an
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  American innovation. Name one example of an American
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  innovation. The light bulb.
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  The light bulb. 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 in 1929. Why did the United States enter
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  World War 2? Why did the United States enter
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  World War 2? To support the Allied powers.
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  To support the Allied powers. When did all women get the right
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  to vote? When did all women get the right
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  to vote after World War One? after World War One, why did the
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  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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  Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11th, 2001
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  attacks. Name one U.S. military conflict
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  after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
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  The war in Iraq The war in Iraq. 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 during the Cold War.
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  What was 1 main concern of the United States during the Cold
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  War? What was 1 main concern of the
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  United States? Communism?
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  Communism. Why did the United States enter
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  World War One? Why did the United States enter
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  World War One? To support the Allied powers.
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  To support the Allied powers. Martin Luther King Junior is
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  famous for many things name 1 Martin Luther King Junior is
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  famous for many things name 1. Martin Luther King Junior fought
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  for civil rights. He fought for civil rights.
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  Why did the United 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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  Name 1 war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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  Name 1 war fought by the United States in the 1900s The 1900s
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  World War One World War One 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 States.
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  Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Name 1 American Indian tribe in the United States.
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  Crow Crow Dwight D Eisenhower is famous for many things.
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  Name one 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, who was president
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  during the Great Depression and World War Two, Who was president
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  during the Great Depression and World War 2?
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  Franklin Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt What was the Great
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  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. Why did the United States enter
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  the Korean 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.