2022 CIVICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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2022 CIVICS EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Why did the colonists angry about and the reason they fought the British - ANSTaxation without representation Who wrote the Declaration of Indepe... ndence - ANS-Thomas Jefferson What did the Declaration of Independence declared - ANS-Declared the independence from Great Britain When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? - ANS-July 4, 1776 When is America's Independence Day - ANS-July 4th The Original 13 states were... - ANS-Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhodesia Island, South Carolina, and Virginia What are the rights in the Declaration of Independence - ANS-Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness When and where was the U.S. constitution written - ANS-At the Constitutional Convention in 1787 What is Benjamin Franklin famous for - ANS-Being the oldest member of the Constitutional Convention What were the Federalist Papers written to support - ANS-Support the approval of the Constitution Who were the 3 writers of the Federalist Papers - ANS-Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison Who was the First President and is know as the "father of our country" - ANSGeorge Washington What are the Major political parties in the United States - ANS-The Democratic and The Republican parties What do the 13 stripes on the United States flag represent? - ANS-The 13 original colonies What do the 50 stars in the United States Flag represent? - ANS-The 50 States What is the National Anthem of the United States called? - ANS-"The Star-Spangled Banner" What is the supreme law of the United States? - ANS-The Constitution... [Show More]

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