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What are the colors of ourflag?
Red, white, and blue
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What do the stars on theflag mean?
One for each state
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How many stars are thereon our flag?
There are 50 stars on our flag.
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What color are the stars onour flag?
The stars on our flag are white.
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How many stripes are thereon our flag?
There are 13 stripes on our flag.
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What do the stripes on theflag represent?
Massachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut
New Jersey
DelawareMaryland
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
The first 13 states
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What colors are the stripeson the flag?
The stripes on the flag are red andwhite.
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How many states are therein the Union (the UnitedStates)?
Massachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut
New JerseyDelawareMaryland
Maine
New HampshireNewYork
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
NewMexico
Arizona
UtahNevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
SouthDakota
NorthDakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana Mississippi
AlabamaGeorgia South Carolina
NorthCarolina
Florida
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
West Virginia
50 states
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What do we celebrate onthe 4th of July?
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Independence Day celebrates independencefrom whom?
SCOTLAND
WALES
GREATBRITAIN
ENGLAND
Independencefrom GreatBritain
IndependenceDay
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What country did we fightduring the RevolutionaryWar?
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Who was the first presidentof the United States?
GeorgeWashington
SCOTLAND
WALES
GREATBRITAIN
ENGLAND
We foughtGreat Britain in theRevolutionaryWar.
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Who is the President of theUnited States today? George W. Bush
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Who is the Vice Presidentof the United States today? Dick Cheney
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Who elects the President ofthe United States?
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Who becomes President ifthe President dies?
The VicePresident
The Electoral CollegeThe Electoral College is not a place. Itis a process that began as part of theoriginal design of the U.S. Constitution.The Electoral College was establishedas a compromise between election of
the President by Congress and electionby popular vote. The people of theUnited States vote for the electorswho then vote for the President.
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What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of the land
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What do we call changes tothe Constitution?
Amendments
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How many changes, oramendments, are there tothe Constitution?
Twenty-seven amendments
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What are the three branchesof our government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
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What is the legislativebranch of our Government?
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What makes up Congress?
The Senate and the House ofRepresentatives
Congress
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Who makes the Federallaws in the United States?
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Who elects Congress?The citizens ofthe UnitedStates
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How many Senators arethere in Congress?
There are 100 Senatorsin Congress,2 from eachstate.
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For how long do we electeach Senator?
6 years
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Name two Senators fromyour state.
The answer to this questiondepends on where you live.For a complete list of United
States Senators and the states theyrepresent, go to http://www.senate.gov.
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How many voting membersare in the House ofRepresentatives?
There are 435 voting members in the House of Representatives.
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For how long do we electeach member of the House of Representatives?
For 2 years
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Who is the head of theExecutive Branch of the U.S. Government?
The President
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For how long is thePresident elected?
The President is elected for 4 years.
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What is the highest part ofthe Judiciary Branch of ourGovernment?
The SupremeCourt
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What are the duties of theSupreme Court?
To interpret and explain the laws
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What is the supreme law ofthe United States?
The Constitution
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10amendmentsto theConstitution
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What is the capital of thestate you live in?
The answer to this questiondepends on the state whereyou reside. To learn the
capital of your state, go to http://www.firstgov.gov and select the stategovernment link.
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Who is the current Governorof the state you live in?
The answer to this questiondepends on where you live.To learn the name of the
Governor of your state, go tohttp://www.firstgov.gov and select the state government link.
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Who becomes President ifboth the President and VicePresident die?
The Speaker of the House
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Who is Chief Justice of theSupreme Court?
John G.Roberts, Jr.
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What were the original 13 states?
Massachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut
New Jersey
DelawareMaryland
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia,Massachusetts,Maryland,Rhode Island,Connecticut,New Hampshire,North Carolina,South Carolina,New York, New Jersey,Pennsylvania, Delaware,and Georgia
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Who said, “Give me libertyor give me death”?
PatrickHenry
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Name some countries thatwere our enemies duringWorld War II.
Germany, Italy,and Japan
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What was the 49th stateadded to our Union (theUnited States)?
ALASKA Alaska
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How many full terms can aPresident serve? Two full terms
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Who was Martin LutherKing, Jr.?
A civil rightsleader
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What are some of therequirements to be eligibleto become President?
A candidate forPresident must
•be a native-born,not naturalized,citizen,
•be at least 35years old, and
•have lived in theU.S. for at least 14 years.
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Why are there 100 Senatorsin the United States Senate?
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Who nominates judges forthe Supreme Court?
The Presidentnominatesjudges for theSupreme Court.
Massachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut
New JerseyDelawareMaryland
Maine
New HampshireNewYork
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
NewMexico
Arizona
UtahNevada
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
SouthDakota
NorthDakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana Mississippi
AlabamaGeorgia South Carolina
NorthCarolina
Florida
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
West Virginia
Each state elects 2 senators.
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How many Supreme CourtJustices are there?
There are 9 Supreme Court Justices.
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Why did the Pilgrims cometo America?
To gain religiousfreedom
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What is the executive of astate government called? The Governor
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What is the head executiveof a city governmentcalled?
The Mayor
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What holiday was celebratedfor the first time byAmerican colonists?
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration ofIndependence?
ThomasJefferson
Thanksgiving
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When was the Declarationof Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
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What are some of the basicbeliefs of the Declaration ofIndependence?
That all men are created equal andhave the right to life, liberty, and thepursuit of happiness
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What is the national anthemof the United States?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
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What is the minimum voting age in the UnitedStates?
18 is the minimum voting age.
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Who signs bills into law?
The President
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What is the highest court inthe United States?
The Supreme Court
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Who was President duringthe Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
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What did the EmancipationProclamation do?
TheEmancipationProclamationfreed theslaves.
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What special group advisesthe President?
The Cabinetadvises thePresident.
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Which President is calledthe “Father of our Country”?
GeorgeWashington
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Which President was thefirst Commander-in-Chief ofthe U.S. Army and Navy?
GeorgeWashington
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What was the 50th state tobe added to our Union (theUnited States)?
HAWAII Hawaii
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Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
The AmericanIndians/NativeAmericans
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What is the name of theship that brought thePilgrims to America?
The Mayflower
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What were the 13 originalstates of the United Statescalled before they werestates?
Colonies
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What group has the powerto declare war?
Congress hasthe power todeclare war.
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Name the amendmentsthat guarantee or addressvoting rights.
The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments
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In what year was theConstitution written?
TheConstitutionwas written in1787.
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What are the first 10amendments to theConstitution called?
The Bill of Rights
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Whose rights are guaranteed by theConstitution and the Bill of Rights?
All people livingin the UnitedStates
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What is the introduction tothe Constitution called?
The Preamble
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Who meets in the U.S.Capitol building? Congress
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What is the name of thePresident’s official home?
The White House
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Where is the White Houselocated? Washington, DC
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Name one right or freedomguaranteed by the firstamendment.
The rights of freedom of religion,of speech, of the press, of assembly,and to petition the Government
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In what month do we votefor the President?
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November
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In what month is the newPresident inaugurated? January
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How many times may aSenator or Congressman be re-elected?
There is no limit.
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What are the two majorpolitical parties in theUnited States today?
The Democratic and Republican parties
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What is the executivebranch of our government?
The President,the Cabinet, anddepartmentsunder the cabinetmembers
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Where does freedom ofspeech come from?
The Bill of Rights
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What U.S. Citizenship andImmigration Services form is used to apply fornaturalized citizenship?
Form N-400(Application forNaturalization)
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What kind of governmentdoes the United Stateshave?
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Name one of the purposesof the United Nations.
For countries to discuss and try toresolve world problems or to provideeconomic aid to many countries
A Republic
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Name one benefit of being acitizen of the United States.
To obtain Federal Government jobs, to travel with a U.S. passport, or to petitionfor close relatives to come to the UnitedStates to live
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Can the Constitution bechanged?
Yes, the Constitution can be changed.
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What is the most importantright granted to UnitedStates citizens?
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What is the White House? The President’sofficial home
The right to vote
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What is the United StatesCapitol?
The place where Congress meets
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How many branches arethere in the United Statesgovernment?
There are 3 branches.