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| Where most immigrants to the United States have come from | Asia and Latin America |
| An official study of a country's people or population. | census |
| Name one civil right of the United States. | Following ones own religion |
| Relatives who lived before you. | ancestors |
| Sources of information that come from the time being studied. | Primary sources |
| Written documents such as letters, a film or photograph from the time an even happened. | An example of a primary source. |
| Books and articles written by someone who was not an eyewitness to an event. | Secondary source |
| Giving you concent or approval about who should be elected to an office | vote |
| The United States is made up of people from how many countries? | many countries |
| Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to earn a living as one chooses. | Civil rights of American citizens |
| What branch of government is headed by the President? | Executive branch |
| What branch of government is responsible for making laws and raising the money needed to run the government? | Legislative branch |
| What branch is responsible for deciding the meaning of laws passed by the legislative branch? | Judicial branch |
| The constitution has a set of checks and balances so that no branch of government would get too powerful. | true or false |
| Each state has how many representatives in the US Senate? | two |
| What is the opening paragraph of the constitution called? | the preamble |
| What are the two houses in congress? | The Senate and the House of Representatives |
| The House of Representatives has 435 members. How is the amount from each State determined? | State population |
| What was the country's first plan of government called? | Articles of Confederation |
| What document established the federal system of government? | The Constitution |
| When was the Constitution signed? | September 17, 1787 |
| In what type of government do State and Federal government share power? | Federal |
| Who is responsible for recording, sorting, and gathering evidence from the past? | Historians |
| We study the past to learn how our ancestors acted and how their experiences affected us today. | True or False |
| How many judges are on the Supreme Court? | Nine |
