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  • What is one reason Colonists came to America?
    Freedom
  • The House of Represenatives has how many voting members?
    435
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?
    Freedom of speech and freedom of religion
  • Why did the Colonists fight the British?
    Because of high taxes
  • Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
    American Indians
  • When do we celebrate Independence Day?
    July 4th
  • Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
    The President
  • In what month do we vote for President?
    November
  • What is the supreme law of the land?
    The Constitution
  • What is an amendment?
    A change (to the Constitution)
  • Who vetoes bills?
    The President
  • Who makes federal laws?
    Congress
  • How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
    9
  • Who is the Vice President now?
    Kamala Harris
  • What is the capital of your state?
    Harrisburg
  • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
    Separation of powers
  • Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    Because there were 13 original colonies
  • We elect a US Representative for how many years?
    2 years
  • When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
    July 4, 1776
  • What is a bill?
    A proposed (suggested) law
  • Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
    Cherokee
  • Name your US Representative
    Mike Doyle
  • What is the capital of the United States?
    Washington, DC
  • What does the Judicial Branch do?
    Explains laws
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