What are the two major political parties in the U.S.?
Democratic and Republican
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What are the first three words of the Constitution, and what do they imply?
"We the people" are the first three words, and they represent the idea of self-government.
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What is the name of our national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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What countries did the U.S. fight in World War II?
Germany, Japan, Italy
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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
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What is one responsibility that is only for U.S. citizens?
To serve on a jury, or to vote in a federal election
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Name two national U.S. holidays
New Year's Day; Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day; Presidents' Day; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Columbus Day Veterans Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (year and date)
July 4th, 1776
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Who was president during World War I? Who was president during World War II?
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
John Boehner
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When was the Constitution written?
1787
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Name on of the two longest rivers in the U.S.
Missouri River
Mississippi River
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat; oldest member of the Constitutional Convention; first Postmaster General of the U.S.; writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"; started the first free libraries
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What was the main concern of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Communism
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The House of Representatives has how many voting members? How many U.S. senators are there? How long is a senator elected for?
435; 100; 6 years
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When is the last day you can submit income tax forms?
April 15th
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Name two U.S. territories.
Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Northern Mariana Islands; Guam
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison; John Jay; Alexander Hamilton; Publius
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Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s
War of 1812; Mexican-American War; Civil War; Spanish-American War
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Name the three branches of government and what they are comprised of.
Executive: President, Vice President, and the Cabinet
Judicial: Supreme Court and the rest of the court system
Legislative: Congress