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How many stars are on the American flag?
50
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What colors are on the American flag?
Red, white, and blue
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What color are the stripes on the flag?
Red and white
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How many stripes are on the flag AND why?
13 for the 13 original colonies
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Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
Religious Freedom
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What color are the stars AND what do they stand for?
Blue and the 50 states
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Who helped the Pilgrims in Colonial America?
Native Americans
200
What is the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
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What is a change to the constitution called?
amendment
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What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
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What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
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Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Military?
The President of the United States
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What is the date of our Independence Day?
July 4
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Which President is known as the "Father of our Country"?
George Washington
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What is the minimum voting age?
18
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declare our Independence from Great Britian
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What does the Constitution do?
Set up and protect the laws of the land and the rights of the people
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What was the name of the war where the Colonists fought for freedom? What country did the fight against?
Revolutionary War. Great Britain/England
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What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World?
The Mayflower
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What THREE rights are in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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What is "rule of law"?
That no one, not even leaders, is above the law. Everyone must follow it.
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What is the economic system of the United States?
market/capital economy
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How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27
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What are the FIVE rights in the first amendment of the Constitution?
Speech, Religion, Petition, Assembly, Press
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What are the first THREE words of the Constitution?
We the People
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