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Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? And what is that?

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I promese to be loyal to the United States.

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What is an amendment?

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A change to the Constitution

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We electo a President for how many years?

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Four

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

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Freed the slaves

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Who was the first President?

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George Washington

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What are two cabinet-level positions?

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Attourney General, and Vice President

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What happened at the Consitutional Convention?

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The Constitution was written

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

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The Speaker of the House

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What is the capital of the United States?

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Washington, D.C.

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Under our Constitution some powers beling to the state. What is on power of the states?

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Give a driver’s license

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

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Terrorists attacked the United States.

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Name on war fought by the United States in the 1900s

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World War I

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

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435

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

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The Senate and the House of Represenattives

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

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Be loyal to the United States

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

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The Pacific Ocean

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What is the capital of your state?

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Sacramento

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

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The United States

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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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George Washington

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We elect a U/S/ Senator for how many years?

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6

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what does the President’s Cabinet do?

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Advises the President

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Name the U/S/ wat between the North and the South

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Civil War

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What is on responsability that is only for United States citizens?

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Vote in a federal election

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Whi is one of your state’s U/S/Senators now

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Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein

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What is one thing Benjamin Frankin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain.
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.
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What is the higest cour in the United States?
The Supreme Court
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War
Slavery
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What is the "rule of law"?
Wveryone must follow the law
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When must all men register fot the Selective Service?
at age eighteen
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The idea of self-government is in the first three word of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for civil rights
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Because there are 50 states
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
Communism
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Who vetoes bills?
The President
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Under our Constitution, some powers beling to the federal government. What is one power of the federal goverment?
To print money
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
Civil rights movement
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What are two eights of everyone living in the United States?
Freedom of speech and Freedom of religion
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Agricans
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Nancy Pelosi
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Who is in charrge of the executive branch?
The President
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Free the slaves
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How olf do citizens have to be to vote for President
18 and older
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Hoe many justuces are on the Supreme Court?
nine
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Name one state that borders Mexico
California
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Name one right only for United States citizens
Vote in a federal election
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Who did the United States fight in World War II
Japan, Germany and Italy
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What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes
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What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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In the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Vice President
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What is on right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speach
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How many U/S/ Senators are there?
100
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We elect a U/S/ Representative for how many years?
two
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Name on U.S. territory
Guam
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Name your U.S. Representative
Raul Ruiz
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
All people of the state
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There are four amendments to the Contitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any citizen can vote
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
Joly 4th
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Who is the Governor of California?
Gavin Newsom
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Name one American Indian Tribe in the United States
Crow
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What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
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The Federalist Papers suppoeted the passage of the U.S. Consitution. Name on of the weiters.
Alexander Hamilton
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What is the name o fthe national anthem?
The Sttar-Spangled Banner
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Name on of the towo longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States
Atlantic Ocean
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In what month do we vote for President?
November
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803
Louisiana
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What is the political parto of the President now?
Republican
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Where is the Statue of Liberty
New York Harbor
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Whis is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts

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