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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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American Indians

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Name one of the two current U.S. Senators for the state of Arizona.
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Mark Kelly

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Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?
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slavery

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What is the capital of the United States?
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Washington, DC

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who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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tomas jefferson

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Why does the American flag have 50 stars?
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One star for each state

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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Which of the following is true?

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Only citizens 18 and older can vote

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If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Vice President

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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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The Declaration of Independence was written

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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

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Africans

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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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declared freedom from Great Britain

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What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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Atlantic Ocean

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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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Japan, Italy, and Germany

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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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fought for women’s rights

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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all people in the Senator’s state

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How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Senator?

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6 years

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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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civil right movement

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What is one reason colonists came to American?
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religious freedom

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Which of the following included two rights of everyone living in the United States?

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freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

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Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?
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World War I

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How many U.S. Senators are there?

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100

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What is the name of the national anthem?
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The Star-Spangled Banner

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What is the economic system of the United States?

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capitalist or market economy

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What is one branch of the federal government? *
judicial
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? *
he Bill of Rights
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Who was President during both the Great Depression and World War II? *
Franklin Roosevelt
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to make treaties
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? * 0/1
checks and balances
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? *
President
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Which U.S. state borders Canada? *
Alaska.
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Who is one of the authors of the Federalist Papers? *
James Madison
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
provide public education
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What is the main duty of the President's Cabinet? *
advise the President
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What is the highest court in the United States? *
the Supreme Court
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What is the "rule of law"? *
Everyone must follow the law
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Which U.S. state borders Mexico? *
Texas
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What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Civil War
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Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
They represent the 13 original colonies
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? *
communism
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Who is the current Vice President of the United States? *
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? *
led the U.S. during the Civil War
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What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?
the United States of America
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Why did the colonists fight the British? *
because of high taxes
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress? *
the Senate and the House of Representatives
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Which of the following includes three of the 13 original colonies? *
Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
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Which of the following is a U.S. territory?
Guam
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Name one of the nine current U.S. Representatives for the state of Arizona.
Eli Crane
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Who makes federal laws?
the Congress
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
2
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? *
27
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Which of the following are national U.S. holidays? *
Labor Day and Veterans Day
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If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
called for the freeing of slaves in the Confederate States
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Who was President during World War I? *
Woodrow Wilson
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? *
July 4, 1776
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Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? ## Footnote it may not be misssipi or nile
Mississippi River
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What is one promise made when becoming a citizen of the United States of America?
to defend the U.S. Constitution
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How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court? *
9
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What did Martin Luther King Jr. do? *
fought for civil rights
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What is the supreme law of the land? * *
the President
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Which U.S. state borders Canada? *
Alaska
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What U.S. government agency was created to oversee and coordinate the production of war materials during World War II.
war production board
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What was the role of the Navajo Code Talkers during WWII?
To develop a secret code based on the Navajo language that was used to send encrypted messages
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What were "War Bonds," and why were they important?
Bonds sold to American citizens to raise funds for the military effort
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Which event marked the beginning of Japan’s imperial expansion in East Asia, contributing to the outbreak of World War II?
The invasion of China in 1937
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Which of the following are national U.S. holidays? *
Labor Day and Veterans Day
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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves
Africans
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
to make treaties
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination? *
civil right movement
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What did Susan B. Anthony do? *
fought for women's rights
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Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? *
They represent the 13 original colonies
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How many amendments does the Constitution have? *
27
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How many years are there in one term of office for a U.S. Representative?
2
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Who is the current Vice President of the United States? *
JD Vance
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? *
Louisiana
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What is the capital of Arizona? *
Flagstaff
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