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Chapter 2: We the People

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  • Name the buildings of the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch.
    Legislative - U.S. Capitol Executive - White House Judicial - The Supreme Court
  • What is the name of the highest court in the United States?
    the Supreme Court
  • a government of the people, by the people, and for the people
    democracy
  • What are you describing when you talk about a group's language, religion, arts, food, or clothing?
    culture
  • What is the main job of the executive branch?
    to carry out the laws
  • a written plan of government
    constitution
  • Why is the United States considered "...not so much a nation as a world?"
    Americans (immigrants) come from places all over the world.
  • to move from one country to another to make a new life
    immigrate
  • Why does a democracy depend on active citizens?
    People elect (vote) leaders to govern them.
  • the total number of people who live in a place
    population
  • a system of leaders and laws for making decisions for a community, state, or nation
    government
  • How is the population of a suburb different from the population of a city?
    The suburbs have less people than the city.
  • How do citizens pay the cost of running the government?
    They pay taxes.
  • What do we call the judges in the Supreme Court? How many are there?
    justices; 9
  • another name for the city
    urban areas
  • Everyone gets a vote, and the person or idea with the most votes wins.
    majority rule
  • Known as "the supreme law of the land," this document was signed in 1787.
    the United States Constitution
  • Who is the leader of the Executive Branch? Name him.
    The President of the United States; Joe Biden
  • Who is the main body of the legislative branch?
    Congress
  • How many houses does our Congress have? Name them.
    2 houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives
  • What is the main job of the legislative branch?
    to make the laws
  • What is the main job of the judicial branch?
    to see that the laws follow the Constitution and are carried out fairly
  • Name three of the rights granted in the Bill of Rights.
    freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, petition, bear arms, trial by jury
  • Name one symbol of the United States.
    U.S. flag, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, the bald eagle
  • areas of farmland, countryside
    rural areas
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