Question No. 16: Understanding American symbols is also something anyone applying for American citizenship is expected to be able to do. So, two possible questions are: “Why does the flag have 50 stars?” and “Why does the flag have 13 stripes?”
Answer: The stars represent each of the 50 US states, while the stripes represent the 13 original colonies.
Question No. 17: What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Answer: The answer may not come to mind quickly, but there are two phrases that are both correct answers and which represent the foundation of our system of government: “separation of powers,” also known as “checks and balances.”
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