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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Because there were 13 original colonies.
Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
John Roberts
Who does a US Senator represent?
All people of the state
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
Ben Sasse o Deb Fischer
Who is the governor of your state?
Pete Ricketts
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
vote and join a political party
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Energy
There were 13 original states name three.
New York, New Jersey, and Georgia
What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?
What does the Judicial branch do?
Reviews laws
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law
What is one promise you make, when you become a United States citizen?
Be loyal to the United States
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
When must all men register for the Selective Service?
Between 18 and 26 o
At age 18
Why did the colonist fight the British?
Because of high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who was president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Said that the United States is free.
Before he was president Eisenhower was a general what war was he in?
World War II
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s
Civil War
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life and Liberty.