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| What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? |
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| How many stripes are there on our flag? |
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| What colors are the stripes on the flag? |
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| What color are the stars on our flag? |
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| Who is the VP of the United States today? |
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| Who elects the President of the US? |
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| What is the Constitution? |
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| The supreme law of the land |
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| How many changes, or amendments are there to the Constitution? |
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| What are the 3 branches of our government? |
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| Executive, Judicial, and Legislative |
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| What is the legislative branch of our government? |
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| Senate and House of Representatives |
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| Who makes the Federal laws in the United States? |
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| How many Senators are there in Congress? |
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| For how long do we elect each Senator? |
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| Name two senators from Iowa |
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Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin |
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| How many voting members are in the House of Representatives? |
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| For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives? |
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| Who is the head of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government? |
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| What is the highest part of the Judiciary Branch of our Government? |
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| What are the duties of the Supreme Court? |
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| To interpret and explain the laws |
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| What is the supreme law of the United States? |
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| What is the Bill of Rights? |
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| The first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
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| Who is the current Governor of Iowa? |
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| Who becomes President if both the President and VP die? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court? |
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| What were the original 13 states? |
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Virginia
Massachusetts
Maryland
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
North Carolina
South Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Georgia |
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| Who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? |
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| Name some countries that were our enemies during the WWII |
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| What was the 49th states added to our Union? |
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| How many full terms can a President serve? |
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| Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? |
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| What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become President? |
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Must be:
A native-born, not naturalized, citizen
at least 35 years old
have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years |
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| Why are there 100 Senators in the US Senate? |
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| Each state elects 2 Senators |
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| Who nominates Judges for the Supreme Court? |
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| How many Supreme Court Justices are there? |
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| Why did the Pilgrims come to America? |
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| To gain religious freedom |
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| What is the 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 American 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 are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| That all men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness |
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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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| What is the minimum voting age in the US? |
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| Who signs the bills into laws? |
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| What is the highest court in the US? |
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| Who was President during the Civil War? |
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| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? |
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| What special group advises the President? |
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| What was the 50th state to e added to our Union? |
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| What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America? |
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| What were the 13 original states of the US called before they were states? |
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| What group has the power to declare war? |
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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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| In what year was the Constitution written? |
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| Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? |
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| All people living in the US |
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| What is the introduction to the Constitution called? |
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| Who meets in the U.S. Capitol building? |
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| Name one right or freedom guaranteed by the first amendment |
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| The rights of freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of assembly, and to petition the Goverment |
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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 or Congressman be re-elected? |
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| What is the executive branch of our government? |
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| The President, the Cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members |
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| Where does freedom of speech come from? |
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| What U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form is used to apply for the naturalized citizenship? |
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| what kind of government does the US have? |
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| Name one of the purposes of the United Nations |
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| For countries to discuss and try to resolve would problems or to provide economic aid to many countries. |
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| Name one benefit of being a citizen of the US |
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| To obtain Federal government jobs, to travel with a U.S. passport, or to petition for close relatives to come to he US to live |
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| Can the Constitution be changed? |
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| What is the most important right granted to US citizens? |
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| The President's official home |
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| The place where Congress meets |
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| How many branches are there in the US government? |
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