2. What are the two major politcal parties of the United States? Republican, Libertarian Democrat, Republican Independent, Democrat
3. Who may vote in the United States? Anyone who pays taxes Any man over 18 years of age Any citizen over 18 years of age
4. What are the three branches of the U.S. Government? Judicial, Executive, Legislative Judicial, Executive, Republican Executive, Legislative, Democratic
5. If you see someone stealing from a grocery store, who is the person that you should call? Judge Policman Mayor
6. Which U.S. war is associated with slavery? World War I The Spanish-American War The Civil War
7. Who was fighting in the Civil War? The Northern States and the Southern States England and the United States The Western and the Eastern states
8. When the civil war ended, the population of Springfield, Illinois grew rapidly, why? There were more jobs there. They were giving land away for free. The former slaves moved north to get away from their former masters.
9. What major crop is grown in Illinois and shipped to other parts of the world? Corn Sugar Wheat
10. The U.S. midwest is a _________. tundra mountainous region plain
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