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| What are the two major political parties in the United States? | |
| When do we celebrate Independence Day? | |
| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? | |
| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? | |
| Name one state that borders Mexico. | |
| What is one power of the states, according to the Constitution? | |
| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? | |
| What is one reason colonists came to America? | |
| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. | |
| Who makes federal laws? | |
| Name one right only for United States citizens. | |
| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? | |
| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | |
| Who is the Governor of your state now? [gov] | |
| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? | |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | |
| What is the 'rule of law'? | |
| What did Susan B. Anthony do? | |
| Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators now? [sen] | |
| Who did the United States fight in World War II? | |
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| Who vetoes bills? | |
| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens? | |
| What is one Cabinet-level position? | |
| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? | |
| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. | |
| Name one problem that led to the Civil War. | |
| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? | |
| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? | |
| What did the Declaration of Independence do? | |
| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? | |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | |
| We elect a President for how many years? | |
| When was the Constitution written? (year) | |
| What is a right of everyone living in the United States? | |
| What is the capital of the United States? | |
| What does the President's Cabinet do? | |
| Where is the Statue of Liberty? | |
| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. | |
| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? | |
| What is one power of the federal government according to the Constitution? | |
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| Who is the 'Father of Our Country'? | |
| Who is in charge of the executive branch? | |
| Why does the flag have 50 stars? | |
| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? | |
| How many amendments does the Constitution have? | |
| How many U.S. Senators are there? | |
| What is the capital of your state? [capital] | |
| In what month do we vote for President? | |
| Name one of the 13 original states. | |
| Who was President during World War I? | |
| When must all men register for the Selective Service? | |
| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? | |
| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? | |
| What is one promise you make when you become a US citizen? | |
| What is freedom of religion? | |
| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? | |
| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms? | |
| What is the political party of the President now? | |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. | |
| If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President? | |
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| What does the judicial branch do? | |
| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? | |
| Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers. | |
| What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States? | |
| Name one branch or part of the government. | |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? | |
| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? | |
| Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. | |
| What is the highest court in the United States? | |
| Why did the colonists fight the British? | |
| What is the supreme law of the land? | |
| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President? | |
| What ocean is on the East Cost of the United States? | |
| Name one national U.S. holiday. | |
| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. | |
| Name one state that borders Canada. | |
| What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? | |
| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? | |
| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? | |
| Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military? | |
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| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? | |
| Who was the first President? | |
| What is the name of the President of the United States now? | |
| Name your U.S. Representative. [rep] | |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | |
| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? | |
| Name one U.S. territory. | |
| What is one way that Americans can participate in their democracy? | |
| What is the name of the national anthem? | |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | |
| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? | |
| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? | |
| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? | |
| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? | |
| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? | |
| What is an amendment? | |
| What does the Constitution do? | |
| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? | |
| Who signs bills to become laws? | |
| What is the economic system in the United States? | |
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