Happy Independence Day! Can you pass the test?

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services --test for citizenship
1. What are the colors of our flag?
2. What do the stars on the flag mean?
3. How many stars are there on our flag?
4. What color are the stars on our flag?
5. How many stripes are there on our flag?
6. What do the stripes on the flag represent?
7. What colors are the stripes on the flag?
8. How many states are there in the Union (the United States)?
9. What do we celebrate on the Fourth of July?
10. Independence Day celebrates independence from whom?
11. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
12. Who was the first president of the United States?
13. Who is the president of the United States today?
14. Who is the vice president of the United States today?
15. Who elects the president of the United States?
16. Who becomes president if the president dies?
17. What is the Constitution?
18. What do we call changes to the Constitution?
19. How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?
20. What are the three branches of our government?
21. What is the legislative branch of our government?
22. What makes up Congress?
23. Who makes the federal laws in the United States?
24. Who elects Congress?
25. How many senators are there in Congress?
26. For how long do we elect each senator?
27. Name two senators from your state.
28. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
29. For how long do we elect each member of the House of Representatives?
30. Who is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
31. For how long is the president elected?
32. What is the highest part of the judiciary branch of our government?
33. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?
34. What is the supreme law of the United States?
35. What is the Bill of Rights?
36. What is the capital of the state you live in?
37. Who is the current governor of the state you live in?
38. Who becomes president if both the president and vice president die?
39. Who is chief justice of the Supreme Court?
40. What were the original 13 states?
41. Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death?"
42. Name some countries that were our enemies during World War II.
43. What was the 49th state added to our Union (the United States)?
44. How many full terms can a president serve?
45. Who was Martin Luther King Jr.?
46. What are some of the requirements to be eligible to become president?
47. Why are there 100 senators in the U.S. Senate?
48. Who nominates judges for the Supreme Court?
49. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
50. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
51. What is the executive of a state government called?
52. What is the head executive of a city government called?
53. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by American colonists?
54. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
55. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
56. What are some of the basic beliefs of the Declaration of Independence?
57. What is the national anthem of the United States?
58. Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
59. What is the minimum voting age in the United States?
60. Who signs bills into law?
61. What is the highest court in the United States?

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I answered correctly (I think) the first 20 (I stopped there -- why spoil the roll?). I notice that on more than 1 occassion the answer to a question is phrased in the next question.