USCIS Civics · Question 122 of 128
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
(Because there is) one star for each state
Also accepted: (Because) each star represents a state · (Because there are) 50 states
In plain English
The flag has 50 stars because there is one star for each state. Each star represents a state. When a new state joined the country, a new star was added. Today there are 50 states, so there are 50 stars. The flag has 50 stars because there are 50 states.