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The branch of government that makes the laws (Congress)
Legislative Branch
The branch of government that carries out/enforces the laws (President)
Executive Branch
The branch of government that interprets the laws (Supreme Court)
Judicial Branch
A period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics
era
A period of 10 years
decade
A period of 100 years
century
A diagram that shows events in chronological (time) order
timeline
The order of events in relation to other events
relative chronology
The order of events by date
absolute chronology
A visual that presents numbers based on collected data
graphs
A type of graph that compares different items or groups, and also compares items at different points of time
bar graphs
A document or object written or created during the time of an event
primary source
A document or object that analyzes a primary source
secondary source
The study of the places and the relationships between people and their environments
geography
The study of the Earth's surface, such as the continents and oceans
physical geography
A natural feature of the surface of the Earth
landforms
