1. Which branch of government is led by the President?
2. Which temperature scale is used for everyday weather reports in the United States?
3. How many senators does each US state get, no matter its population?
4. In which year did the United States declare its independence from Great Britain?
5. Which unit do Americans typically use to measure body weight?
6. Which desert covers much of the south western United States, including parts of California, Arizona and Nevada?
7. What is the name for the system where each branch of government can limit the power of the others?
8. About how many miles is 1 kilometer?
9. Which is the only US state made up entirely of islands?
10. Who was the first American to travel into space, in 1961?
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