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Civics Exam Prep Part 3

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This deck covers key questions and answers from the Civics Exam, focusing on rights, historical events, and important figures in U.S. history.

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What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?

Freedom of religion and the right to bear arms.
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What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Freedom of religion and the right to bear arms.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The U.S and the flag.
What is one promise you make when you become a U.S citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18.
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What are two ways americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, join a political party.
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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15.
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Civics Exam Prep Part 3
TermDefinition
What are two rights of everyone living in the U.S.?
Freedom of religion and the right to bear arms.
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
The U.S and the flag.
What is one promise you make when you become a U.S citizen?
Give up loyalty to other countries.
How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
18.
What are two ways americans can participate in their democracy?
Vote, join a political party.
When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
April 15.
When must all men register for the selective service?
Between 18 and 26 years old.
What is one reason colonists came to america?
Freedom.
Who lived in america before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians, native Americans.
What group of people was taken to america and sold as slaves?
Africans.
Why did the colonists fight the British?
Because of high taxes(taxation without representation).
Who wrote the Declaration of independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776.
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written.
When was the Constitution written?
1787.
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Publius.
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.
Who is the 'Father of Our Country'?
George Washington.
Who was the first president?
George Washington.
What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
The Louisiana Territory.
Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
War of 1812, Mexican-American war, Civil war, Spanish-American War.
Name the U.S war between the North and the South.
The Civil War.
Name one problem that led to the Civil War.
Slavery, economic reasons, states' rights.
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
Emancipation proclamation, freed the slaves, saved the Union, led the U.S. during the Civil War.