Civics test question 121 of 128 · Symbols
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Official USCIS answers
Give any one of these answers.
- Because there were 13 original colonies
- Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why this is the answer
The flag has 13 stripes to represent the 13 original colonies. Those colonies became the first states after independence.
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Answers that are not correct
These wrong answers are common mix-ups. They are not accepted at the interview.
- Because there are 13 Supreme Court justices
- Because there were 13 presidents
- Because there are 13 amendments
- Because there are 13 Cabinet positions
More questions on this topic
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- 123. What is the name of the national anthem?
- 124. The Nation's first motto was 'E Pluribus Unum.' What does that mean?
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