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101 Cards in this Set
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1. What is the supreme law of the land?*
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The Constitution
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2. What does the Constitution do?*
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"▪ sets up the government
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3. 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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4. What is an amendment?
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"▪ a change (to the Constitution)
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5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights
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6. What are the rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?*
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"▪ speech
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7. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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▪ twenty-seven (27)
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?*
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"▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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9. What rights are given in the Declaration of Independence?
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"▪ life
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?
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"▪ capitalist economy
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12. What is the “rule of law”?
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"▪ Everyone must follow the law.
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13. Name the branches or parts of the government.
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"▪ Congress
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14. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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"▪ checks and balances
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15. Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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▪ the President
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16. Who makes federal laws?
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"▪ Congress
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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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▪ one hundred (100)
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19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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▪ six (6) years
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20. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
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"Virginia--Mark Warner
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21. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
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22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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"▪ two (2) years
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23. Name your U.S. Representative.
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"Virginia:
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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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▪ all people of the state
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25. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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"▪ (because of) the state’s population
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26. We elect a President for how many years?
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▪ four (4) years
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27. In what month do we vote for President?
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November
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28. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*
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▪ Barack Obama
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29. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?*
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▪ Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
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30. If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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▪ the Vice President
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31. 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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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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the President
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33. Who signs bills to become laws?
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the President
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34. Who vetoes bills?
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▪ the President
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35. What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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▪ advises the President
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36. What are the Cabinet-level positions?
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"Attorney General, Vice President, Secretary of :
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37. What does the judicial branch do?
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"▪ reviews laws
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38. What is the highest court in the United States?
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▪ the Supreme Court
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39. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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▪ nine (9)
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40. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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41. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What are the powers of the federal government?
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"▪ to print money
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42. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What are the powers of the states?
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"▪ provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police)
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43. Who is the Governor of your state now?
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"Robert F. McDonnell
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44. What is the capital of your state?
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"Richmond, Virginia
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45. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
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▪ Democratic and Republican
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46. What is the political party of the President now?
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▪ Democratic (Party)
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47. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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▪ (John) Boehner
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48. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe them.
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"▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
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49. What are the responsibilities that are only for United States citizens?
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"▪ serve on a jury
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50. Name the rights only for United States citizens.
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"▪ vote in a federal election
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51. What are the rights of everyone living in the United States?
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"▪ freedom of expression
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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?*
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"▪ the United States
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53. What promises do immigrants make when they become a United States citizen?
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"▪ give up loyalty to other countries
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54. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*
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▪ eighteen (18) and older
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55. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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"▪ vote
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56. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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▪ April 15
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57. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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"▪ at age eighteen (18)
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58. What reasons did colonists came to America?*
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"▪ freedom
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59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?*
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"▪ American Indians
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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?*
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"▪ Africans
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61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
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"▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
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62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
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63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?*
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▪ July 4, 1776
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64. There were 13 original states. Name them.
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"New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts
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65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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"▪ The Constitution was written.
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66. When was the Constitution written?*
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1787
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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name the writers.
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"▪ (James) Madison
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68. What is Benjamin Franklin is famous for?*
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"▪ U.S. diplomat
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69. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?*
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"George Washington
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70. Who was the first President?*
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▪ (George) Washington
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71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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▪ the Louisiana Territory ▪ Louisiana
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72. Name the wars fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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"▪ War of 1812
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73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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"▪ the Civil War
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74. Name the problems that led to the Civil War.
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"▪ slavery
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75. What were the important things that Abraham Lincoln did?*
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"▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
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76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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"▪ freed the slaves
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77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?*
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"▪ fought for women’s rights
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78. Name the war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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"▪ World War I
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79. Who was President during World War I?
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▪ (Woodrow) Wilson
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80. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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▪ (Franklin) Roosevelt
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81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
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82. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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▪ World War II
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83. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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▪ Communism
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84. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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▪ civil rights (movement)
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85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
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"▪ fought for civil rights
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86. 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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87. Name the American Indian tribes in the United States.*
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"▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek
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88. Name the two longest rivers in the United States.*
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"▪ Missouri (River)
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89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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▪ Pacific (Ocean)
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90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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▪ Atlantic (Ocean)
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91. Name the U.S. territories.
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"▪ Puerto Rico
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92. Name the states that borders Canada.
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"▪ Maine
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93. Name states that borders Mexico.
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"▪ California
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94. What is the capital of the United States?*
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▪ Washington, D.C.
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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
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"▪ New York (Harbor)
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96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?*
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"▪ because there were 13 original colonies
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97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
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▪ because each star represents a state and there are 50 states
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98. What is the name of the national anthem?*
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▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
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99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*
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▪ July 4
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100. Name the national U.S. holidays.
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"▪ New Year’s Day
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