Citizenship Study Questions ALl 100 Questions and Answers
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Question of
What is the supreme law of the land?
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The Supreme Court
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The Bill of Rights
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Constitution
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What does the Constitution do?
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Sets up the government
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Defines the government
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Protects basic rights of Americans
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All of the above
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The idea of self-government in in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the Government
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The President is
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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A change to the Constitution
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An addition to the Constitution
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Both a and b
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None of the above
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Question of
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights
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The Ten Commandments
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The Bill of Laws
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What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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Happiness
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Speech
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Income
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Marriage
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Question of
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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10
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5
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102
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27
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Question of
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
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Announced our independence (from Great Britain)
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Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
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All of the above
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Question of
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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Legal and Political
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Land and Right
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Life and Liberty
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Come and Go
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Question of
What is freedom of religion?
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Religion has power over the government
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You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
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You can force anyone to participate in your religion
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All the Above
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Question of
What is the economic system in the United States? (pick two
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Capitalist economy and Socialist economy
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Market economy and Capitalist economy
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Socialist economy and Capitalist economy
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Communist economy and Market economy
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Question of
What is the “rule of law”?
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Everyone must follow the law, leaders and government must obey the law, and no one is above the law.
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Everyone must follow the law, except the leaders
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Everyone must follow the law, except the government
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Only Congress is above the law
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Question of
Name one branch or part of the government.
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Prime Minister
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Congress
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Prisons
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Dictator
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Question of
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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Separation of powers
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The Bill of Rights
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Checks and balances
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A and C
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Question of
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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Congress
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The House of Representatives
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The Senate
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The President
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The President
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Question of
Who makes federal laws?
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(U.S. or national) legislature
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Congress
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Senate and House (of Representatives)
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All the above
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Question of
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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the Courts and Trafic Officer
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the Senate
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the House of Representatives
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b and c
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Question of
How many U.S. Senators are there?
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200
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50
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100
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435
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Question of
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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2
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4
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6
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10
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now? Here answer for New York
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Hillary Clinton
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Kirsten Gillibrand
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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James L. Buckley
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Question of
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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50
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100
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200
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435
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Question of
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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2
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4
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6
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3
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Question of
Name your U.S. Representative? Here answer for New York
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Norcross, Donald
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Zeldin, Lee
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Question of
Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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All of the people of the state
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Half of the people of the state
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The people of the state who belong to their affiliated party
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All of the people of the country
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Question of
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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Because some states are considered better
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Because some states have more people
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Because states can pick how many representatives they want to send to the House
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None of the above
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None of the above
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Question of
We elect a President for how many years?
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2
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4
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5
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6
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Question of
In what month do we vote for President?
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November
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December
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January
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February
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Question of
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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George W. Bush
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Barack Obama
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Donald J. Trump
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Hillary Clinton
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Question of
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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Tim Kaine
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Joe Biden
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Mike Pence
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Dick Chaney
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Question of
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Speaker of the House
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the Secretary of State
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the Vice President
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A member of Congress
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A member of Congress
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Question of
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
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the Secretary of Agriculture
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the Secretary of State
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the Speaker of the House
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A member of Congress
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A member of Congress
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Question of
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
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the General
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the Vice President
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the Speaker of the House
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the President
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Question of
Who signs bills to become laws?
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Member of Congress
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the President
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Supreme Court Justices
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All of the above
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Question of
Who vetoes bills?
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Supreme Court Justices
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the President
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a Member of Congress
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All of the above
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Question of
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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advises the President
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provides administrative support for the President
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hires White House employees
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writes laws
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writes laws
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Question of
What does the judicial branch do?
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writes laws
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only reviews laws
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only explains laws
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reviews and explains laws, resolves disputes and decides if a law goes against the Constitution
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Question of
What is the highest court in the United States?
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the Court of Appeals
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the District Court
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the Supreme Court
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the Federal Court
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Question of
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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5
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7
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9
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11
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Question of
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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John Roberts
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Samuel Alito
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Anthony Kennedy
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Question of
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
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to incarcerate
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to declare war
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to print money
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b and c
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Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
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provide schooling and education
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provide jobs
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provide transportation
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provide medical care
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Question of
Who is your state Governer? Here answer for New York
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Andrew Cuomo
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Bill de Blasio
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Maria Cuomo Cole
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Question of
What is the capital of your state?Here New York
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Montgomery
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Phoenix
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Little Rock
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Albany
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Question of
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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John Boehner
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Nancy Pelosi
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Paul Ryan
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John Edwards
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Question of
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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Citizens eighteen and older (can vote).
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Anyone with a driver’s license can vote
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Everyone must register to vote
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Question of
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
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pay federal taxes
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pay state taxes
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serve on a jury
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Question of
Name one right only for United States citizens.
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own a home
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apply for federal grants
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run for federal office
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Question of
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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the flag
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the President
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the Capitol
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the Founding Fathers
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Question of
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
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to always recite the Pledge of Allegiance
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to obey the laws of the United States
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to vote in every presidential election
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to engage in activism
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to engage in activism
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Question of
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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March 15th
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April 15th
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May 15th
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June 15th
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Question of
What is one reason colonists came to America?
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political liberty
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religious freedom
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economic opportunity
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all of the above
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Question of
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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George Washington
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James Madison
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John Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
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Question of
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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July 2nd 1776
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July 4th 1776
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July 4th 1789
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July 8th 1776
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Question of
There were 13 original states. Name three.
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Massachusetts, New York, Virginia
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I don`t know
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Question of
When was the Constitution written?
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1776
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1778
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1987
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1780
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Question of
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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declaring war on the South
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having started the first free libraries
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being a President
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inventing the dollar
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Question of
Who was the first President?
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Abraham Lincoln
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Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington
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Question of
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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the New Mexico Territory
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the Louisiana Territory
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the Arizona Territory
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the Nevada Territory
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the Nevada Territory
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Question of
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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First World War
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American Revolution
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Panama War
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Mexican-American War
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Question of
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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the Civil War
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the Union War
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the Confederacy War
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Question of
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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Germany only
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Japan only
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Italy only
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Germany, Italy and Japan
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Question of
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
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Cherokee
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Aztec
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Mayan
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Question of
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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Pacific
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Atlantic
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Question of
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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Pacific
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Atlantic
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Question of
Name one state that borders Canada.
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California
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California
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New York
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Maryland
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Question of
Name one state that borders Mexico.
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California
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Texas
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Florida
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Question of
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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for the first 13 presidents
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because there were 13 original colonies
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for 13 of the top U.S. generals
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Question of
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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for the first 50 presidents
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because there are 50 states
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for 50 of the top U.S. generals
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Question of
What is the name of the national anthem?
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The Land of the Free
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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The Song of the Forefathers
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Question of
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
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July 2nd
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July 4th
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July 6th
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