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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
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What is the supreme law of the land?
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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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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the People
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What is an amendment?
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A change / addition to the Constitution
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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights
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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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27
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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Declared our independence from Great Britain
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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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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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The President
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Who makes federal laws?
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Congress
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What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
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Senate | House of Representatives
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How many U.S. Senators are there?
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100
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Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
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Answers will vary.
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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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6
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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435
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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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2
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Name your U.S. Representative.
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Answers will vary.
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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All the people of the state
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Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
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The state's population
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We elect a President for how many years?
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4
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In what month do we vote for President?
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November
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What is the name of the President of the United States now?
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Donald Trump
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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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JD Vance
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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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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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The President
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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The President
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Who vetoes bills?
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The President
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What does the President’s Cabinet do?
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Advises the President
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What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, etc.
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What does the judicial branch do?
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Reviews laws, explains laws, etc.
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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The Supreme Court
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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9
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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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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
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Print money | Declare war | Create an army | 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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Provide education, provide safety, etc.
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Who is the Governor of your state now?
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Answers will vary.
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What is the capital of your state?
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Answers will vary.
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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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Republican
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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Mike Johnson
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There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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Citizens 18 and older can vote, you don't have to pay a poll tax, etc.
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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 expression, freedom of speech, etc.
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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, etc.
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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
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18
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What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
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Vote, join a political party, etc.
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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April 15
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When must all men register for the Selective Service?
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18
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AMERICAN HISTORY
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What is one reason colonists came to America?
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Freedom, political liberty, etc.
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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
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Why did the colonists fight the British?
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High taxes, quartering, etc.
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? [Full date, MM/DD/YYYY]
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July 4, 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name three.
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New Hampshire | Massachusetts | Rhode Island +10 more
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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The Constitution was written
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When was the Constitution written? [Year only]
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1787
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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, etc.
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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?
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George Washington
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Who was the first President?
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George Washington
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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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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Civil War
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Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
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Slavery | Economy | State's rights
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What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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Freed the slaves, preserved the union, etc.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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Freed the slaves
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What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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Fight for civil/women's rights, etc.
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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 | Gulf War
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Who was President during World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson
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Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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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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World War II
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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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Communism
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What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
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Civil Rights
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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
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Fought for civil rights, worked for equality, etc.
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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 +19 more
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INTEGRATED CIVICS
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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Missouri | Mississippi
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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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Pacific
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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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Atlantic
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Name one U.S. territory.
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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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Maine | New Hampshire | Vermont | New York +9 more
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Name one U.S. 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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Washington D.C.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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Liberty Island
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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The 13 Colonies
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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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One star for each state
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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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July 4
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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 +7 more
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The Declaration of Independence date question asks for MM/DD/YYYY but doesn't accept 07/04/1776 (and seems to accept just 1776).