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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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What is an amendment?

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  • A change (to the Constitution)

- An addition (to the Constitution)

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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-Bill of Rights

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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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How many amendments does the Constitution have?

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-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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What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

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  • Life
  • Liberty
  • Pursuit of happiness
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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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What is the economic system in the United States?

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  • Capitalist economy

- Market economy

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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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Name one branch or part of the government?

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  • Congress
  • Legislative
  • President
  • Executive
  • The Courts
  • Judicial
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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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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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-The president

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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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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

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-The Senate and House (of Representatives)

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How many U.S. senators are there?

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-100

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We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?

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-6

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

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  • Catherine Cortez Masto
  • Jacky Rosen
  • *Check before appointment
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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-435

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

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-2

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Name your U.S. Representative.

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  • Dina Titus
  • Susie Lee
  • *Check before appointment
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

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-All people of the state

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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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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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  • Donald J. Trump
  • Donald Trump
  • Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

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  • Michael R. Pence
  • Mike Pence
  • Pence
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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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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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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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Who vetoes bills?

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-The President

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What does the President’s Cabinet do?

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-Advises the President

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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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What does the judicial branch do?

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  • Reviews laws
  • Explains laws
  • Resolves disputes (disagreements)
  • Decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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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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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

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-John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)

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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?

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  • Steve Sisolak

- *Check before appointment

44
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What is the capital of your state?

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-Carson City

45
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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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-Republican (Party)

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

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  • Nancy Pelosi

- *Check before appointment

48
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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 (women and men can vote)
  • A male citizen of any race (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
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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 (do important work for) 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 Americans 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
  • Give 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
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?

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  • At age 18

- Between 18 and 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
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

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  • American Indians

- Native Americans

60
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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  • Africans

- People from Africa

61
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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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  • 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?

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  • The Constitution was written

- The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

66
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When was the Constitution written?

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-1787

67
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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  • (James) Madison
  • (Alexander) Hamilton
  • (John) Jay
  • Publius
68
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin 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
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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-(George) Washington

70
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Who was the first President?

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-(George) Washington

71
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

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  • The Louisiana Territory

- Louisiana

72
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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
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South?

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  • The Civil War

- The War between the States

74
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

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  • Slavery
  • Economic reasons
  • States’ rights
75
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

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  • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • Saved (or preserved) the Union
  • Led the United States during the Civil War
76
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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  • Freed the slaves
  • Freed slaves in the Confederacy
  • Freed slaves in the Confederate states
  • Freed slaves in most Southern states
77
Q

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

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  • Fought for women’s rights

- Fought for civil rights

78
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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
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Who was President during World War I?

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-(Woodrow) Wilson

80
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

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-(Franklin) Roosevelt

81
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Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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-Japan, Germany, and Italy

82
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

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-World War II

83
Q

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

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-Communism

84
Q

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

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-Civil rights (movement)

85
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

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  • Fought for civil rights

- Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q

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

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-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
  • Awawak
  • Shawnee
  • Mohegan
  • Huron
  • Oneida
  • Lakota
  • Crow
  • Teton
  • Hopi
  • Inuit
88
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

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  • Missouri (River)

- Mississippi (River)

89
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

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-Pacific (Ocean)

90
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

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-Atlantic (Ocean)

91
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Name one U.S. territory.

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  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
92
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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
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Name one state that borders Mexico.

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  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas
94
Q

What is the capital of the United States?

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-Washington, D.C.

95
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?

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  • New York (Harbor)
  • Liberty Island
  • Also acceptable: New Jersey, new New York City, and on the Hudson River
96
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

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  • Because there were 13 original colonies

- Because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

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  • Because there is one star for each state
  • Because each star represents a state
  • Because there are 50 states
98
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What is the name of the national anthem?

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-The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q

When do we celebrate Independence day?

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-July 4

100
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Name two national U.S. holidays.

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

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