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| What is the supreme law of the land? |
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| What does the Constitution do? |
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▪ sets up the government
▪ defines the government
▪ protects basic rights of Americans |
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| The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? |
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▪ a change (to the Constitution)
▪ an addition (to the Constitution)
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| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? |
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| What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?* |
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▪ speech ▪ religion
▪ assembly ▪ press
▪ petition the government
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| How many amendments does the Constitution have? |
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| What did the Declaration of Independence do? |
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▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)
▪ announced our independence (from GB)
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| What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? |
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▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
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| What is freedom of religion? |
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▪ You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion.
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| What is the economic system in the United States?* |
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▪ capitalist economy
▪ market economy |
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| What is the “rule of law”? |
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▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law. ▪ No one is above the law. |
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| Name one branch or part of the government.* |
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▪ Congress▪ legislative
▪President▪ executive
▪ the courts ▪ judicial |
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| What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? |
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▪ checks and balances
▪ separation of powers
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| Who is in charge of the executive branch? |
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▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature |
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| What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?* |
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▪ the Senate and House (of Representatives)
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| How many U.S. Senators are there? |
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| We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? |
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| Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?* |
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*Dianne Feinstein
*Kamala Harris |
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| The House of Representatives has how many voting members? |
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▪ four hundred thirty-five (435)
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| We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years? |
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| Name your U.S. Representative. |
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| Who does a U.S. Senator represent? |
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▪ all people of the state
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| Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? |
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▪ (because of) the state’s population
▪ (because) they have more people
▪ (because) some states have more people
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| We elect a President for how many years? |
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| In what month do we vote for President?* |
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| What is the name of the President of the United States now?* |
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▪ Donald J. Trump
▪ Donald Trump
▪ Trump
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| What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now? |
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▪ Michael R. Pence
▪ Mike Pence
▪ Pence |
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| If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President? |
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| 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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| Who is the Commander in Chief of the military? |
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| Who signs bills to become laws? |
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| What does the President’s Cabinet do? |
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| What are two Cabinet-level positions? |
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▪ Secretary of Agriculture ▪ Secretary of Commerce ▪ Secretary of Defense ▪ Secretary of Education ▪ Secretary of Energy ▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services ▪ Secretary of Homeland Security ▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ▪ Secretary of the Interior ▪ Secretary of Labor ▪ Secretary of State ▪ Secretary of Transportation ▪ Secretary of the Treasury ▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs ▪ Attorney General ▪ Vice President
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| What does the judicial branch do? |
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▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution |
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| What is the highest court in the United States? |
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| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? |
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| Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now? |
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▪ John Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government? |
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▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties |
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| Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? |
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▪ give a driver’s license
▪ (fire departments) (police)
▪ approve zoning and land use
▪ provide schooling and education |
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| Who is the Governor of your state now? |
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| What is the capital of your state?* |
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| What are the two major political parties in the United States?* |
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▪ Democratic and Republican
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| What is the political party of the President now? |
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| What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now? |
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| There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. |
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▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote). |
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| What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?* |
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▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election
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| Name one right only for United States citizens |
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▪ vote in a federal election
▪ run for federal office |
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| What are two rights of everyone living in the United States? |
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▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms |
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| What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? |
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▪ the United States
▪ the flag |
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| What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen? |
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▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States |
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| How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?* |
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▪ eighteen (18) and older
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| What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? |
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▪ vote
▪ join a political party
▪ help with a campaign
▪ join a civic group
▪ join a community group
▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue
▪ call Senators and Representatives
▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ run for office
▪ write to a newspaper |
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| When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?* |
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| When must all men register for the Selective Service? |
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▪ at age eighteen (18)
▪ between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26) |
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| What is one reason colonists came to America? |
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▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution |
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| Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? |
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▪ American Indians
▪ Native Americans |
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| What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? |
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▪ Africans
▪ people from Africa |
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| Why did the colonists fight the British? |
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▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ because they didn’t have self-government |
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| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? |
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| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? |
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| There were 13 original states. Name three. |
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▪ Connecticut ▪ New York
▪ New Jersey ▪New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island
▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia |
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| What happened at the Constitutional Convention? |
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▪ The Constitution was written.
▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution. |
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| When was the Constitution written? |
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| The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers. |
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▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius |
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| What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? |
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▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries |
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| Who is the “Father of Our Country”? |
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Who was the first President?* |
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| What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? |
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▪ the Louisiana Territory
▪ Louisiana |
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| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s. |
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▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War |
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| Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. |
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▪ the Civil War
▪ the War between the States |
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| Name one problem that led to the Civil War. |
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▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights |
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| What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?* |
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▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union ▪ led the United States during the Civil War |
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| What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? |
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▪ freed the slaves
▪ freed slaves in the Confederacy ▪ freed slaves in the Confederate states
▪ freed slaves in most Southern states |
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| What did Susan B. Anthony do? |
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▪ fought for women’s rights
▪ fought for civil rights |
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| Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.* |
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▪ World War I ▪ World War II ▪ Korean War ▪ Vietnam War ▪ (Persian) Gulf War
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| Who was President during World War I? |
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| Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? |
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| Who did the United States fight in World War II? |
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▪ Japan, Germany, and Italy
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| Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? |
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| During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States? |
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| What movement tried to end racial discrimination? |
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▪ civil rights (movement)
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| What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?* |
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▪ fought for civil rights
▪ worked for equality for all Americans |
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| 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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| Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. |
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▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit
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| Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States. |
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▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River) |
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| What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States? |
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| What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? |
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▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam |
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| Name one state that borders Canada |
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| ▪ New York* Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska |
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| Name one state that borders Mexico. |
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▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas |
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| What is the capital of the United States?* |
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| Where is the Statue of Liberty?* |
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▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).] |
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| Why does the flag have 13 stripes? |
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▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies |
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| Why does the flag have 50 stars?* |
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▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states |
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| What is the name of the national anthem? |
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▪ The Star-Spangled Banner
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| When do we celebrate Independence Day?* |
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| Name two national U.S. holidays. |
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▪ New Year’s Day ▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ▪ Presidents’ Day ▪ Memorial Day ▪ Independence Day ▪ Labor Day ▪ Columbus Day ▪ Veterans Day ▪ Thanksgiving ▪ Christmas
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