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No.
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Question
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Answer
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1
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What are the colors of our flag?
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Red, Blue, White
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2
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What do the stars on the flag mean?
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One for each state
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3
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How many stars are there on our flag?
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Fifty (50)
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4
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What color are the stars on our flag?
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White
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5
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How many stripes are there in the flag?
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13 (Thirteen)
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6
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What do the stripes on the flag represent?
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First 13 states
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7
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What color are the stripes on the flag?
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Red and white
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8
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How many states are there in the Union (the U.S.)?
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50 (Fifty)
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9
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What do we celebrate on the 4th of July?
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Independence Day
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10
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Independence Day celebrates independence from Whom?
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England
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11
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What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
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England
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12
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Who was the first president of the United States?
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George Washington
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13
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Who is the President of the United States today?
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George Bush
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14
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Who is the Vice President of the United States today?
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Dick Cheney
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15
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Who elects the president of the United States?
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Electoral College
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16
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Who becomes our President if the President should die?
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Vice President
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17
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What is the Constitution?
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Supreme Law of the Land
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18
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What do we call change to the Constitution?
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Amendments
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19
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How many changes or Amendments, are there to the Constitution?
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27 (Twenty-seven)
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20
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What are the three branches of our Government?
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Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
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21
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What is the legislative branch of our Government?
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Congress
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22
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What makes up Congress?
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Senate and House
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23
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Who makes the Federal laws in the United States?
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Congress
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24
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Who elects Congress?
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Citizens of the United States
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25
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How many Senators are there in Congress?
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100 (One-hundred)
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26
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For how long do we elect each Senator?
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6 (Six ) years
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27
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Name the two senators from your state.
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Patti Murry and Maria Cantwell
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28
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How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
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435 (For hundred-thirty-five)
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29
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For how long do we elect each member of the House of representatives?
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2 (two)
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30
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Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government?
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President
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31
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For how long is the President elected?
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4 (Four) years
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32
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Name the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government.
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Supreme Court
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33
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What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
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Interpret laws
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34
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What is the supreme law of the United States?
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Constitution
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35
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What is the Bill of Rights?
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First ten(10) Amendments
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36
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What is the capital of the state you live in?
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Olympia
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37
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Who is the current governor of the state you live in?
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Christine Gregoire
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38
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Who becomes President if both the President and Vice-President should die?
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Speaker of the House
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39
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Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
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John Roberts
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40
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What were the (13) original states?
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Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Georgia.
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41
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Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death?"
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Patrick Henry
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42
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Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II?
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Germany, Italy, Japan
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43
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What was the 49th state added to our Union?
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Alaska
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44
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How many full terms can a President serve?
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2 (Two)
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45
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Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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Civil rights leader
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46
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What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become President?
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Candidates for President must:
1) Natural born citizens
2) At least thirty-five (35)Â years old
3) lived in the United States
For at least fourteen (14) Years
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47
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Why are there one-hundred (100) senators in the United States?
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Two (2) from each state
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48
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Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court?
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President
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49
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How many Supreme Court judges are there?
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Nine (9)
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50
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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
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Religious freedom
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51
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What is the head executive of a state government called?
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Governor
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52
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What is the head executive of a city government called?
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Mayor
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53
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What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the American colonists?
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Thanksgiving
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54
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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55
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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July 4, 1776
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56
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What are some of the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
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All men are created equal
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57
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What is the national anthem of the United States?
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Star-Spangled Banner
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58
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Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
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Francis Scott Key
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59
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What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
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18 (Eighteen)
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60
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Who signs bills into laws?
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President
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61
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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Supreme Court
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62
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Who was President during the Civil War?
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Abraham Lincoln
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63
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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Freed slaves
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64
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What special group advises the President?
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Cabinet
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65
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Which President is called the “Father of Our Country�
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George Washington
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66
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Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. Army and Navy?
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George Washington
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67
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What was the 50th state added to our Union?
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Hawaii
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68
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Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
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American Indians (Native Americans)
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69
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What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
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Mayflower
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70
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What were the thirteen (13) original states of the United States called before they were states?
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Colonies
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71
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What group has the power to declare war?
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Congress
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72
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Name the amendments the guarantee or address voting rights.
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15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th
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73
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In what year was the Constitution written?
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1787
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74
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What are the first ten (10) Amendments of the Constitution called?
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Bill of Rights
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75
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Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
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Everyone living in U.S.
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76
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What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
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Preamble
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77
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Who meets in the U.S. Capital building?
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Congress
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78
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What is the name of the President’s official home?
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White House
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79
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Where is the White House located?
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Washington, D.C.
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80
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Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
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-freedom of speech
-freedom of religion
-freedom of assembly
-freedom to petition the Government
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81
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Who is the Command-in-Chief of the United States military?
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President
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82
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In what month do we vote for the President?
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November
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83
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In what month is the new President inaugurated?
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January
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84
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How many times may a senator or congressman be re-elected?
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No limit
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85
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What are the two (2) major political parties in the U.S. today?
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Democratic and Republican
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86
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What is the executive branch of our Government?
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President, Cabinet, and departments under the Cabinet
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87
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Where does freedom of speech come from?
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Bill of Rights
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88
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What immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?
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Form N-400
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89
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What kind of government does the United States have?
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Republic
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90
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Name one purpose of the United Nations
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-Resolve world problems
-Provide economic aid to many countries
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91
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Name one benefit of being a citizen of the United States
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-Voting Right
-Travel with U.S. Passport
-Obtain federal government jobs
-Petition for relatives to come to the U.S.
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92
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Can the Constitution be changed?
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Yes
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93
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What is the most important right granted to United States citizens?
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Voting Right
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94
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What is the White House?
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President' official home
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95
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What is the United States Capital?
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Where Congress meets
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96
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How many branches are there in the United States Government?
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3 (Three)
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