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| What are the colors of our flag?
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| How many stars are there in our flag?
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| What color are the stars on our flag?
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| What do the stars on the flag mean?
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| One for each state in the Union. |
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| How many stripes are there in the flag? |
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| What color are the stripes?
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| What do the stripes on the flag mean?
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| They represent the original 13 states. |
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| How many states are there in the Union? |
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| What is the date of Independence Day?
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| What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? |
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| Who was the first President of the United States?
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| Who is the President of the United States today?
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| Who is the vice-president of the United States today?
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| Currently Richard B. ("Dick") Cheney |
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| Who elects the President of the United States? |
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| Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?
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| For how long do we elect the President?
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| What is the Constitution? |
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The supreme law of the land |
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| Can the Constitution be changed? |
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| What do we call a change to the Constitution?
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| How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
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| How many branches are there in our government?
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| What are the three branches of our government? |
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Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary |
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| What is the legislative branch of our government? |
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| Who makes the laws in the United States? |
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| The Senate and the House of Representatives |
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| What are the duties of Congress? |
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| How many senators are there in Congress? |
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| Can you name the two senators from your state? |
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| Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray |
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| For how long do we elect each senator?
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| How many representatives are there in Congress? |
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| For how long do we elect the representatives? |
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| What is the executive branch of our government?
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| The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members |
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| What is the judiciary branch of our government?
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| What are the duties of the Supreme Court? |
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| What is the Supreme Court law of the United States? |
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| What is the Bill of Rights? |
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The first 10 amendments of the Constitution |
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| What is the capital of your state? |
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| Who is the current governor of your state? |
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| Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die?
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| Speaker of the House of Representative |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? |
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| Can you name thirteen original states?
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| Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Maryland. |
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| Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death."?
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| Which countries were our enemies during World War II?
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| Germany, Italy, and Japan |
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| What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?
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| How many terms can the President serve? |
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| Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
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| According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.
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| Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years. |
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| Who is the head of your local government? |
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| Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?
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| Who selects the Supreme Court justice?
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| Appointed by the President |
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| How many Supreme Court justice are there? |
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| Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
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| What is the head executive of a state government called? |
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| What is the head executive of a city government called? |
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| What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists? |
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| Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
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| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? |
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| What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
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| That all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. |
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| What is the national anthem of the United States?
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| Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
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| Where does freedom of speech come from?
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| What is a minimum voting age in the United States? |
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| Who signs bills into law? |
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| What is the highest court in the United States?
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| Who was the President during the Civil War?
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| What did the Emancipation Declaration do?
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| What special group advises the President?
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| Which President is called the "Father of our country"? |
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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, Application to File Petition for Naturalization |
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| Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
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| The American-Indians (Native Americans) |
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| What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
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| What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?
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| Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. |
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The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government.
The right to bear arms (the right to have weapons or own a gun, though subject to certain regulations). A person may not be tried twice for the same crime and does not have to testify against him/herself.
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| Who has the power to declare the war?
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| What kind of government does the United States have? |
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| Which President freed the slaves? |
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| In what year was the Constitution written?
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| What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? |
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| Name one purpose of the United Nations? |
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For countries to discuss and try to resolve world problems, to provide economic aid to many countries. |
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| Where does Congress meet? |
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In the Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
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| Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? |
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Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in U.S. |
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| What is the introduction to the Constitution called? |
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| Name one benefit of being citizen of the United States. |
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Obtain federal government jobs, travel with U.S. passport, petition for close relatives to come to the U.S. to live. |
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| What is the most important right granted to U.S. citizens? |
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| Who meets in the United States Capitol? |
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| The place where Congress meets |
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| The President's official home |
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| Where is the White House located?
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| Washington, D.C. (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.) |
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| What is the name of the President's official home?
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| Name the right guaranteed by the first amendment.
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| Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of the government. |
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| Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military? |
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| Which President was the first Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
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| In what month do we vote for the President? |
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| In what month is the new President inaugurated? |
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| How many times may a Senator be re-elected? |
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| How many times may a Congressman be re-elected?
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| What are the 2 major political parties in the U.S. today? |
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Democratic and Republican |
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| How many states are there in the United States today? |
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| Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights. |
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| The 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th amendments. |
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