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Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Integrated Civics · Symbols65/20 special consideration question

Accepted answer(s)

  • because there is one star for each state
  • because each star represents a state
  • because there are 50 states

This is question 97 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov. This question is worded the same way on the 2025 Civics Test.