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2025 Civics Test · Question 122 of 128
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
En español: ¿Por qué la bandera tiene 50 estrellas? — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- (Because there is) one star for each state
- (Because) each star represents a state
- (Because there are) 50 states
Why this is the answerOne star for each state, added as states joined — the last two arrived in 1959 with Alaska and Hawaii. The stripes stayed at thirteen for the original colonies.
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