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What is the form of government of the United States?
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.
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The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?
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How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?
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What does the Bill of Rights protect?
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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?
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Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
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What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?
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Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
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The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?
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What is the economic system of the United States?
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What is the rule of law?
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Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.
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There are three branches of government. Why?
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Name the three branches of government.
System of Government
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The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?
System of Government
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What part of the federal government writes laws?
System of Government
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
System of Government
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Name one power of the U.S. Congress.
System of Government
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How many U.S. senators are there?
System of Government
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How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
System of Government
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?
System of Government
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How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
System of Government
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How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?
System of Government
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Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?
System of Government
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How many senators does each state have?
System of Government
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Why does each state have two senators?
System of Government
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Name your U.S. representative.
System of Government
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
System of Government
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Who does a U.S. senator represent?
System of Government
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Who elects U.S. senators?
System of Government
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Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
System of Government
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Who elects members of the House of Representatives?
System of Government
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Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?
System of Government
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The President of the United States is elected for how many years?
System of Government
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The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?
System of Government
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
System of Government
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
System of Government
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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
System of Government
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Name one power of the president.
System of Government
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Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
System of Government
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Who signs bills to become laws?
System of Government
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Who vetoes bills?
System of Government
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Who appoints federal judges?
System of Government
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The executive branch has many parts. Name one.
System of Government
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
System of Government
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
System of Government
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Why is the Electoral College important?
System of Government
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What is one part of the judicial branch?
System of Government
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What does the judicial branch do?
System of Government
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What is the highest court in the United States?
System of Government
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How many seats are on the Supreme Court?
System of Government
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How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?
System of Government
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How long do Supreme Court justices serve?
System of Government
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Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?
System of Government
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
System of Government
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Name one power that is only for the federal government.
System of Government
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Name one power that is only for the states.
System of Government
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What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?
System of Government
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Who is the governor of your state now?
System of Government
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What is the capital of your state?
System of Government
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There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Rights and Responsibilities
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Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?
Rights and Responsibilities
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What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?
Rights and Responsibilities
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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
Rights and Responsibilities
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Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.
Rights and Responsibilities
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How can people become United States citizens?
Rights and Responsibilities
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What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?
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What is one way Americans can serve their country?
Rights and Responsibilities
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Why is it important to pay federal taxes?
Rights and Responsibilities
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It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.
Rights and Responsibilities
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The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Colonial Period and Independence
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What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?
Colonial Period and Independence
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What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?
Colonial Period and Independence
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Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.
Colonial Period and Independence
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Colonial Period and Independence
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Colonial Period and Independence
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The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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There were 13 original states. Name five.
Colonial Period and Independence
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What founding document was written in 1787?
Colonial Period and Independence
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Colonial Period and Independence
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Why were the Federalist Papers important?
Colonial Period and Independence
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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
Colonial Period and Independence
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
1800s
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
1800s
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Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
1800s
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The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
1800s
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Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
1800s
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
1800s
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What U.S. war ended slavery?
1800s
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What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
1800s
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When did all men get the right to vote?
1800s
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Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.
1800s
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Why did the United States enter World War I?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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When did all women get the right to vote?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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What was the Great Depression?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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When did the Great Depression start?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Why did the United States enter World War II?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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What did the civil rights movement do?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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Name one example of an American innovation.
Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
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What is the capital of the United States?
Symbols and Holidays
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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What is the name of the national anthem?
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The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
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What is Independence Day?
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Name three national U.S. holidays.
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What is Memorial Day?
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What is Veterans Day?
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