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Citizenship Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the supreme law of the land?

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The Constitution

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What does the Constitution do?

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Sets up the government
Defines the government
Protects basic rights of Americans

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

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We the people.

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4
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What is an amendment?

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a change (to the constitution)
an addition (to the constitution)

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5
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?

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The bill of rights.

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6
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

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Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition the government

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7
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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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twenty-seven (27)

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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announced our independence (from Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

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9
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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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life
liberty
pursuit of happiness

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10
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What is freedom of religion?

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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.

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11
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What is the economic system in the United States?

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Capatalist economy
market economy

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12
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What is the “rule of law”?

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Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.

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13
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Name one branch or part of the government.

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Congress
Legislative
President
Executive
The courts
Judicial

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14
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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Checks and balances
Separation of powers

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15
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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the President

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16
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Who makes federal laws?

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Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
U.S. or national legislature

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17
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What are the two parts of the U.S. congress?

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The senate and House of Representatives

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18
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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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19
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?

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6

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20
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

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Chuck Grassly (think of grass)
Joni Ernst

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21
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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22
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?

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2

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23
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Name your U.S. Representative.

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Ashley Hinson
Zach Nunn
Randy Feenstra
Mariannette Miller-Meeks

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24
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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All people of the state.

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25
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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?

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Because of the state’s population
Because they have more people
Because some states have more people

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26
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We elect a President for how many years?

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4

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27
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In what month do we vote for President?

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November

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28
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?

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Joe Biden

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29
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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Kamala Harris

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30
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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the Vice President

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31
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

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The Speaker of the House

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32
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

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the President

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33
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Who signs bills to become laws?

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The President

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34
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Who vetoes bills?

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the President

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35
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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Advises the President

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36
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?

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Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of State
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Attorney General
Vice President

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37
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Reviews laws
Explains laws
Resolves disputes
Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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What is the highest court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

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39
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

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9

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40
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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John Roberts

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41
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

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To print money
To declare war
To create an army
To make treaties

42
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

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Provide schooling and education
Provide protection (police)
Provide safety (fire departments)
Give a driver’s license
Approve zoning and land use

43
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Who is the Governor of your state now?

A

Kim Reynolds

44
Q

What is the capital of your state?

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Des Moines

45
Q

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

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Democratic and Republican

46
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What is the political party of the President now?

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Democratic

47
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

A

Mike Johnson

48
Q

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

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Citizens 18 and older can vote
You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote
Any citizen can vote

49
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What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

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Serve on a jury
Vote in a federal election

50
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Name one right only for United States citizens.

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Vote in a federal election
run for federal office

51
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What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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Freedom of expression
Freedom of speech
Freedom of assembly
Freedom to petition the government
Freedom of religion
The right to bear arms

52
Q

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

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The United States
The flag

53
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What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

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Give up loyalty to other countries
Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
Obey the laws of the United States
Serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
Serve the nation if needed
Be loyal to the United States

54
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

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18 and older

55
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What are two ways that American can participate in their democracy?

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Vote
Join a political party
Help with a campaign
Join a civic group
Join a community group
Given an elected official your opinion on an issue
Call Senators and Representatives
Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
Run for office
Write to a newspaper

56
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

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April 15

57
Q

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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At age 18
Between 18-26

58
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What is one reason colonists came to America?

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Freedom
Political liberty
religious freedom
economic opportunity
practice their religion
Escape persecution

59
Q

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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American Indians
Native Americans

60
Q

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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African
People from Africa

61
Q

Why did the colonists fight the British?

A

Because of high taxes (taxation without representation
Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
Because they didn’t have self-government

62
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

63
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4, 1776

64
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There were 13 original states. Name three.

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New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia

65
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

A

The Constitution was written.

66
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When was the Constitution writte?

A

1787

67
Q

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

A

James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Publius

68
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What is one thing Benjamin Frankliln is famous for?

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U.S. diplomat
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
First Postmaster General of the United States
Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
Started the first free libraries

69
Q

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

A

George Washington

70
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What the first President?

A

George Washington

71
Q

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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The Louisiana Territory

72
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

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War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
Spanish-American War

73
Q

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

A

The Civil War

74
Q

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

A

Slavery
Economic reasons
State’s rights

75
Q

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved the Union
Led the United States during the Civil War

76
Q

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A

Freed the slaves

77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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Fought for women’s rights
Fougt for civil rights

78
Q

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

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World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Persian/Gulf War

79
Q

Who was President during World War I?

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Woodrow Wilson

80
Q

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

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Franklin Roosevelt

81
Q

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
Q

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

A

World War II

83
Q

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

A

Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

A

Civil Rights Movement

85
Q

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

A

Fought for civil rights
Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

What major even happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

A

Terrorists attacked the United States

87
Q

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

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Cherokee
Navajo
Sioux
Chippewa
Choctaw
Pueblo
Apache
Iroquois
Creek
Blackfeet
Seminole
Cheyenne
Arawak
Shawnee
Mohegan
Huron
Oneida
Lakota
Crow
Teton
Hopi
Inuit

88
Q

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

A

Missouri River
Mississippi River

89
Q

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

A

Pacific Ocean

90
Q

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A

Atlantic Ocean

91
Q

Name one U.S. territory.

A

Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Norther Mariana Islands
Guam

92
Q

Name one state that borders Canada.

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Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska

93
Q

Name one state that borders Mexico.

A

California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas

94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

A

Washington, D.C.

95
Q

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A

New York Harbor
Liberty Island

96
Q

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A

Because there were 13 original colonies.

97
Q

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A

Because there are 50 states

98
Q

What is the name of the national anthem?

A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A

July 4th

100
Q

Name two national U.S. holidays.

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New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President’s Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

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