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Question 1American Government

What is the form of government of the United States?

Principles of American Government

  1. Republic
  2. Constitution-based federal republic
  3. Representative democracy
Question 2American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

What is the supreme law of the land?

Principles of American Government

  1. (U.S.) Constitution
Question 3American Government

Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

Principles of American Government

  1. Forms the government
  2. Defines powers of government
  3. Defines the parts of government
  4. Protects the rights of the people
Question 4American Government

The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?

Principles of American Government

  1. Self-government
  2. Popular sovereignty
  3. Consent of the governed
  4. People should govern themselves
  5. (Example of) social contract
Question 5American Government

How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

Principles of American Government

  1. Amendments
  2. The amendment process
Question 6American Government

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

Principles of American Government

  1. (The basic) rights of Americans
  2. (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
Question 7American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

Principles of American Government

  1. Twenty-seven (27)
Question 8American Government

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

Principles of American Government

  1. It says America is free from British control.
  2. It says all people are created equal.
  3. It identifies inherent rights.
  4. It identifies individual freedoms.
Question 9American Government

What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Principles of American Government

  1. Declaration of Independence
Question 10American Government

Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Principles of American Government

  1. Equality
  2. Liberty
  3. Social contract
  4. Natural rights
  5. Limited government
  6. Self-government
Question 11American Government

The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

Principles of American Government

  1. Declaration of Independence
Question 12American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

What is the economic system of the United States?

Principles of American Government

  1. Capitalism
  2. Free market economy
Question 13American Government

What is the rule of law?

Principles of American Government

  1. Everyone must follow the law.
  2. Leaders must obey the law.
  3. Government must obey the law.
  4. No one is above the law.
Question 14American Government

Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

Principles of American Government

  1. Declaration of Independence
  2. Articles of Confederation
  3. Federalist Papers
  4. Anti-Federalist Papers
  5. Virginia Declaration of Rights
  6. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
  7. Mayflower Compact
  8. Iroquois Great Law of Peace
Question 15American Government

There are three branches of government. Why?

Principles of American Government

  1. So one part does not become too powerful
  2. Checks and balances
  3. Separation of powers
Question 16American Government

Name the three branches of government.

System of Government

  1. Legislative, executive, and judicial
  2. Congress, president, and the courts
Question 17American Government

The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

System of Government

  1. Executive branch
Question 18American Government

What part of the federal government writes laws?

System of Government

  1. (U.S.) Congress
  2. (U.S. or national) legislature
  3. Legislative branch
Question 19American Government

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

System of Government

  1. Senate and House (of Representatives)
Question 20American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

System of Government

  1. Writes laws
  2. Declares war
  3. Makes the federal budget
Question 21American Government

How many U.S. senators are there?

System of Government

  1. One hundred (100)
Question 22American Government

How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

System of Government

  1. Six (6) years
Question 23American GovernmentDynamic

Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

System of Government

  1. Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]
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Question 24American Government

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

System of Government

  1. Four hundred thirty-five (435)
Question 25American Government

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

System of Government

  1. Two (2) years
Question 26American Government

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

System of Government

  1. To more closely follow public opinion
Question 27American Government

How many senators does each state have?

System of Government

  1. Two (2)
Question 28American Government

Why does each state have two senators?

System of Government

  1. Equal representation (for small states)
  2. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Question 29American GovernmentDynamic

Name your U.S. representative.

System of Government

  1. Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]
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Question 30American GovernmentSpecial 65/20Dynamic

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

System of Government

  1. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Question 31American Government

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

System of Government

  1. Citizens of their state
  2. People of their state
Question 32American Government

Who elects U.S. senators?

System of Government

  1. Citizens from their state
Question 33American Government

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

System of Government

  1. Citizens in their (congressional) district
  2. Citizens in their district
  3. People from their (congressional) district
  4. People in their district
Question 34American Government

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

System of Government

  1. Citizens from their (congressional) district
Question 35American Government

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

System of Government

  1. (Because of) the state’s population
  2. (Because) they have more people
  3. (Because) some states have more people
Question 36American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

System of Government

  1. Four (4) years
Question 37American Government

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

System of Government

  1. (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
  2. To keep the president from becoming too powerful
Question 38American GovernmentSpecial 65/20Dynamic

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

System of Government

  1. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.
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Question 39American GovernmentSpecial 65/20Dynamic

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

System of Government

  1. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.
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Question 40American Government

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

System of Government

  1. The Vice President (of the United States)
Question 41American Government

Name one power of the president.

System of Government

  1. Signs bills into law
  2. Vetoes bills
  3. Enforces laws
  4. Commander in Chief (of the military)
  5. Chief diplomat
  6. Appoints federal judges
Question 42American Government

Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

System of Government

  1. The President (of the United States)
Question 43American Government

Who signs bills to become laws?

System of Government

  1. The President (of the United States)
Question 44American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

Who vetoes bills?

System of Government

  1. The President (of the United States)
Question 45American Government

Who appoints federal judges?

System of Government

  1. The President (of the United States)
Question 46American Government

The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

System of Government

  1. President (of the United States)
  2. Cabinet
  3. Federal departments and agencies
Question 47American Government

What does the President’s Cabinet do?

System of Government

  1. Advises the President (of the United States)
Question 48American Government

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

System of Government

  1. Attorney General
  2. Secretary of Agriculture
  3. Secretary of Commerce
  4. Secretary of Education
  5. Secretary of Energy
  6. Secretary of Health and Human Services
  7. Secretary of Homeland Security
  8. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
  9. Secretary of the Interior
  10. Secretary of Labor
  11. Secretary of State
  12. Secretary of Transportation
  13. Secretary of the Treasury
  14. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
  15. Secretary of War (Defense)
  16. Vice-President
  17. Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  18. Administrator of the Small Business Administration
  19. Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
  20. Director of the Office of Management and Budget
  21. Director of National Intelligence
  22. United States Trade Representative
Question 49American Government

Why is the Electoral College important?

System of Government

  1. It decides who is elected president.
  2. It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
Question 50American Government

What is one part of the judicial branch?

System of Government

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Federal Courts
Question 51American Government

What does the judicial branch do?

System of Government

  1. Reviews laws
  2. Explains laws
  3. Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
  4. Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
Question 52American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

What is the highest court in the United States?

System of Government

  1. Supreme Court
Question 53American Government

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

System of Government

  1. Nine (9)
Question 54American Government

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

System of Government

  1. Five (5)
Question 55American Government

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

System of Government

  1. (For) life
  2. Lifetime appointment
  3. (Until) retirement
Question 56American Government

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

System of Government

  1. To be independent (of politics)
  2. To limit outside (political) influence
Question 57American GovernmentDynamic

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

System of Government

  1. Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.
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Question 58American Government

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

System of Government

  1. Print paper money
  2. Mint coins
  3. Declare war
  4. Create an army
  5. Make treaties
  6. Set foreign policy
Question 59American Government

Name one power that is only for the states.

System of Government

  1. Provide schooling and education
  2. Provide protection (police)
  3. Provide safety (fire departments)
  4. Give a driver’s license
  5. Approve zoning and land use
Question 60American Government

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

System of Government

  1. (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
Question 61American GovernmentSpecial 65/20Dynamic

Who is the governor of your state now?

System of Government

  1. Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]
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Question 62American GovernmentDynamic

What is the capital of your state?

System of Government

  1. Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]
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Question 63American Government

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
  2. You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
  3. Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
  4. A male citizen of any race (can vote).
Question 64American Government

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Citizens
  2. Citizens of the United States
  3. U.S. citizens
Question 65American Government

What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Freedom of expression
  2. Freedom of speech
  3. Freedom of assembly
  4. Freedom to petition the government
  5. Freedom of religion
  6. The right to bear arms
Question 66American GovernmentSpecial 65/20

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. The United States
  2. The flag
Question 67American Government

Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Give up loyalty to other countries
  2. Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
  3. Obey the laws of the United States
  4. Serve in the military (if needed)
  5. Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
  6. Be loyal to the United States
Question 68American Government

How can people become United States citizens?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
  2. Naturalize
  3. Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
Question 69American Government

What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Vote
  2. Run for office
  3. Join a political party
  4. Help with a campaign
  5. Join a civic group
  6. Join a community group
  7. Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
  8. Contact elected officials
  9. Support or oppose an issue or policy
  10. Write to a newspaper
Question 70American Government

What is one way Americans can serve their country?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Vote
  2. Pay taxes
  3. Obey the law
  4. Serve in the military
  5. Run for office
  6. Work for local, state, or federal government
Question 71American Government

Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Required by law
  2. All people pay to fund the federal government
  3. Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
  4. Civic duty
Question 72American Government

It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

Rights and Responsibilities

  1. Required by law
  2. Civic duty
  3. Makes the draft fair, if needed
Question 73American History

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. Freedom
  2. Political liberty
  3. Religious freedom
  4. Economic opportunity
  5. Escape persecution
Question 74American HistorySpecial 65/20

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. American Indians
  2. Native Americans
Question 75American History

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. Africans
  2. People from Africa
Question 76American History

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. American Revolution
  2. The (American) Revolutionary War
  3. War for (American) Independence
Question 77American History

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. High taxes
  2. Taxation without representation
  3. British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
  4. They did not have self-government
  5. Boston Massacre
  6. Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
  7. Stamp Act
  8. Sugar Act
  9. Townshend Acts
  10. Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
Question 78American HistorySpecial 65/20

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. (Thomas) Jefferson
Question 79American History

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. July 4, 1776
Question 80American History

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  2. Declaration of Independence
  3. Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
  4. (Battle of) Saratoga
  5. Valley Forge (Encampment)
  6. (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
Question 81American History

There were 13 original states. Name five.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. New Hampshire
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Rhode Island
  4. Connecticut
  5. New York
  6. New Jersey
  7. Pennsylvania
  8. Delaware
  9. Maryland
  10. Virginia
  11. North Carolina
  12. South Carolina
  13. Georgia
Question 82American History

What founding document was written in 1787?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. (U.S.) Constitution
Question 83American History

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. (James) Madison
  2. (Alexander) Hamilton
  3. (John) Jay
  4. Publius
Question 84American History

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
  2. They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
Question 85American History

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. Founded the first free public libraries
  2. First Postmaster General of the United States
  3. Helped write the Declaration of Independence
  4. Inventor
  5. U.S. diplomat
Question 86American HistorySpecial 65/20

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. “Father of Our Country”
  2. First president of the United States
  3. General of the Continental Army
  4. President of the Constitutional Convention
Question 87American History

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  2. Third president of the United States
  3. Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
  4. First Secretary of State
  5. Founded the University of Virginia
  6. Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
Question 88American History

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. “Father of the Constitution”
  2. Fourth president of the United States
  3. President during the War of 1812
  4. One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
Question 89American History

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

Colonial Period and Independence

  1. First Secretary of the Treasury
  2. One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  3. Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
  4. Aide to General George Washington
  5. Member of the Continental Congress
Question 90American History

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

1800s

  1. Louisiana Territory
  2. Louisiana
Question 91American History

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

1800s

  1. War of 1812
  2. Mexican-American War
  3. Civil War
  4. Spanish-American War
Question 92American History

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

1800s

  1. The Civil War
Question 93American History

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

1800s

  1. (Battle of) Fort Sumter
  2. Emancipation Proclamation
  3. (Battle of) Vicksburg
  4. (Battle of) Gettysburg
  5. Sherman’s March
  6. (Surrender at) Appomattox
  7. (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
  8. Lincoln was assassinated.
Question 94American HistorySpecial 65/20

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

1800s

  1. Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  2. Saved (or preserved) the Union
  3. Led the United States during the Civil War
  4. 16th president of the United States
  5. Delivered the Gettysburg Address
Question 95American History

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

1800s

  1. Freed the slaves
  2. Freed slaves in the Confederacy
  3. Freed slaves in the Confederate states
  4. Freed slaves in most Southern states
Question 96American History

What U.S. war ended slavery?

1800s

  1. The Civil War
Question 97American History

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

1800s

  1. 14th Amendment
Question 98American History

When did all men get the right to vote?

1800s

  1. After the Civil War
  2. During Reconstruction
  3. (With the) 15th Amendment
  4. 1870
Question 99American History

Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

1800s

  1. Susan B. Anthony
  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  3. Sojourner Truth
  4. Harriet Tubman
  5. Lucretia Mott
  6. Lucy Stone
Question 100American History

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. World War I
  2. World War II
  3. Korean War
  4. Vietnam War
  5. (Persian) Gulf War
Question 101American History

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
  2. To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  3. To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
Question 102American History

When did all women get the right to vote?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. 1920
  2. After World War I
  3. (With the) 19th Amendment
Question 103American History

What was the Great Depression?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Longest economic recession in modern history
Question 104American History

When did the Great Depression start?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. The Great Crash (1929)
  2. Stock market crash of 1929
Question 105American History

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. (Franklin) Roosevelt
Question 106American History

Why did the United States enter World War II?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
  2. Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
  3. To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
  4. To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
Question 107American History

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. General during World War II
  2. President at the end of (during) the Korean War
  3. 34th president of the United States
  4. Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
Question 108American History

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Soviet Union
  2. USSR
  3. Russia
Question 109American History

During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Communism
  2. Nuclear war
Question 110American History

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. To stop the spread of communism
Question 111American History

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. To stop the spread of communism
Question 112American History

What did the civil rights movement do?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Fought to end racial discrimination
Question 113American HistorySpecial 65/20

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Fought for civil rights
  2. Worked for equality for all Americans
  3. Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”
Question 114American History

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
Question 115American HistorySpecial 65/20

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Terrorists attacked the United States
  2. Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
  3. Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
  4. Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
Question 116American History

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. (Global) War on Terror
  2. War in Afghanistan
  3. War in Iraq
Question 117American History

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Apache
  2. Blackfeet
  3. Cayuga
  4. Cherokee
  5. Cheyenne
  6. Chippewa
  7. Choctaw
  8. Creek
  9. Crow
  10. Hopi
  11. Huron
  12. Inupiat
  13. Lakota
  14. Mohawk
  15. Mohegan
  16. Navajo
  17. Oneida
  18. Onondaga
  19. Pueblo
  20. Seminole
  21. Seneca
  22. Shawnee
  23. Sioux
  24. Teton
  25. Tuscarora
Question 118American History

Name one example of an American innovation.

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

  1. Light bulb
  2. Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
  3. Skyscrapers
  4. Airplane
  5. Assembly line
  6. Landing on the moon
  7. Integrated circuit (IC)
Question 119Symbols and Holidays

What is the capital of the United States?

Symbols

  1. Washington, D.C.
Question 120Symbols and Holidays

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Symbols

  1. New York (Harbor)
  2. Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
Question 121Symbols and HolidaysSpecial 65/20

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Symbols

  1. (Because there were) 13 original colonies
  2. (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
Question 122Symbols and Holidays

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Symbols

  1. (Because there is) one star for each state
  2. (Because) each star represents a state
  3. (Because there are) 50 states
Question 123Symbols and Holidays

What is the name of the national anthem?

Symbols

  1. The Star-Spangled Banner
Question 124Symbols and Holidays

The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

Symbols

  1. Out of many, one
  2. We all become one
Question 125Symbols and Holidays

What is Independence Day?

Holidays

  1. A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
  2. The country’s birthday
Question 126Symbols and HolidaysSpecial 65/20

Name three national U.S. holidays.

Holidays

  1. New Year’s Day
  2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  3. Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
  4. Memorial Day
  5. Juneteenth
  6. Independence Day
  7. Labor Day
  8. Columbus Day
  9. Veterans Day
  10. Thanksgiving Day
  11. Christmas Day
Question 127Symbols and Holidays

What is Memorial Day?

Holidays

  1. A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
Question 128Symbols and Holidays

What is Veterans Day?

Holidays

  1. A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
  2. A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
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