US Citizenship Test - Washington State Variable

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2 from each state.: How is the number of senators determined? 2 years: What is the length of one term for an elected US house representative?

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California: Which state has the most representation in congress? Christine Gregoire: Who is the current governor of Washington (2012)? Colonies: What were the 13 original states of the USA called? Congress: Who has the power to declare war? Connecticut, new hampshire, new york, new jersey, massachusetts, pennsylvania, delaware, virginia, north carolina, south carolina, georgia, rhode island, and maryland.: Name the thirteen original states.

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3: How many branches are there in our government? 4 years: What is the length of one presidential term? 6 years: What is the length of one term for an elected senator? 9: How many supreme court justices are there? 10: How many years can a president serve? 13: How many stripes are there in the flag? 18: What is the minimum voting age in the USA? 27: How many official changes have been made to the constitution?
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Democratic and republican: What are the 2 major political parties in the US today? Elena Kagan: Who is the most recent addition to the supreme court? England: From what country did the US get its independence? Everyone (Citizens and non-citizens living in the US): Whose rights are guaranteed by the constitution and the bill of rights?

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44: How many different presidencies have there been in the US? 49: How many senate seats are there in the Washington state legislature? 50: How many states are there in the USA? 98: How many house seats are there in the Washington state legislature?
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Federalism: What is the term used for a system that divides power between a central government and several regional governments?

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100: How many senators are there in our federal government? 435: How many representatives are there in our federal government?
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for religious freedom: Why did the pilgrims come to america? France: What country was our major ally in the revolutionary war? Francis Scott Key: Who wrote the star-spangled banner? Freed many slaves in confederate states.: What did the emancipation proclamation do? Freedom of speech: Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment. freedom of speech, religion and press.: Name 3 rights or freedoms guaranteed by the bill of rights? George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter: Who were our 5 most recent presidents before the current president?

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1607: In what year was Jamestown Colony established? 1787: In what year was the constitution written? 1788: In what year was the constitution ratified? 1889: In what year did Washington become a state? A civil rights leader: Who was Martin Luther King Jr.? A member of congress: Who can introduce a law in congress? Abraham Lincoln: Who was the president during the civil war? Alaska and Hawaii: What are the 49th and 50th states of the union? Amendments: What do we call a change to the constitution? appointed by the president: Who selects the supreme court justices? Barack Obama: Who is the president of the USA today? Bernie Sanders and Joe Lieberman: Who are the independents in the US senate? Bicameral: What is the term used to describe a 2 house legislature? Brown v. Topeka board of education: What supreme court case overturned "seperate but equal" policies?

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George Washington: Which president is called the "Father of our country"? George Washington: Who was the first president of the USA? Germany, Italy and Japan: Which countries were our three main enemies during world war II? Government receives power from people and governs only with their consent.: What is popular sovereignty? governor: What is the head executive of a state government called? Grover Cleveland: Which president served 2 non-consecutive terms? Hilary Clinton: Who is the US secretary of state?

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James Madison: Who was the major writer of the constitution? January: In what month is the new president inaugurated? Jeff Jacobs: Who is St. Louis Park's mayor? Joe Biden: Who is the vice-president of the USA today? John Bochner: Who is the speaker of the house of representatives? John Roberts: Who is the chief justice of the supreme court? July 4, 1776: When was the declaration of independence adopted? Legislative, executive and judiciary: Name the branches of our federal government. mayor: What is the head executive of a city government called? Must be a natural born citizen of the US, must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve, must have lived in the united states for at least 14 years.: According to the constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become president. Name these requirements:

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The place where congress meets: What is the US capitol building? The Preamble: What is the introduction to the constitution called? The president: Who signs bills into law? The president: Who is the commander in chief of the US military? The president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members: What is the executive branch of our government?

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The presidents official home: What is the white house? The right to vote: What is the most important right granted to US citizens? The senate and the house of representatives.: What 2 bodies make up congress? The supreme court and lower federal courts: What is the judiciary branch of our government? The supreme law of the land: What is the constitution? There is no limit: How many times may a senator be reelected? There is no limit: How many times may a congressman be reelected? They represent the original 13 states: What do the stripes on the flag stand for? Thomas Jefferson: Who was the main writer of the declaration of independence? Thurgood marshall: Who was the first black person on the US supreme court? to interpret laws: What are the duties of the supreme court? To make laws: What are the duties of congress? Vice president: Who becomes president of the USA if the president should die? Virginia: What colony had the highest population during the constitutional convention?

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November: In what month do we vote for the president? Obtain federal government jobs, travel with a US passport, petition for close relatives to come to the US to live.: Name one benefit of being a citizen of the US.
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Olympia: What is the capital city of Washington State? Patrick Henry: Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"? Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell: Name the senators from Washington State (2012)
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Red and white: What color are the stripes? Republican/Representative Democracy: What kind of government does the US have? Speaker of the House of Representatives: Who becomes president of the USA if the president and the vice-president should die?
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That all men are created equal: What is the basic belief of the declaration of independence? The bill of rights: Where does freedom of speech come from? the Bill of Rights: What are the first 10 amendments to the constitution called? The branch that writes laws: What does the legislature do? The cabinet: What special group advises the president? The electoral college: Who elects the president of the USA? The federalist: What is the name of the collection of essays written by alexander hamilton james madison and john jay who were supporters of the constitution?

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The people: Who elects congress?