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| immigrant | a person who comes to live in a new land |
| culture | food, clothing, music, art, religions, customs, and language of a people |
| republic | form of government in which the citizens have a right to take part |
| government | has 3 levels - local, state, national |
| represent | to make decisions for the people |
| democracy | a kind of government where leaders are elected by the people to make decisions for them |
| citizen | an official member of a country |
| Constitution | a written plan for governing a nation |
| federal | system of government where the state & national government share power |
| Legislative Branch | the part of the government that makes the laws |
| Capitol | building where Congress meets and works |
| Executive Branch | part of the government that enforces the law |
| White House | the president lives and works here |
| Judicial Branch | branch of government that decides if laws are Constitutional |
| Supreme Court | highest court of the United Staes |
| amendment | a change to the Constitutuin that is passed by Congress |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| passport | a booklet that gives a person permission to travel to foreign counties |
| tax | money the government collects to pay for services |
| jury | a panel of citizens who make decisions in a court of law |
| Some scientists believe First Americans | walked from Siberia to Alaska across the Bering Strait |
| Mayor | elected to lead at the local government level |
| explorers and settlers came to N America | to spread Christianity, find gold & riches, & claim land for their rulers |
| Great Britain | gave up the Oregon Territory to the US |
| France | sold the Louisiana Territory to the US |
| Spain | sold Florida to the US |
| The US expanded its territory from Atlantic to Pacific by | signing treaties, buying land, and fighting wars |
| President | head of the Executive Branch |
| Responsibilities of US citizens | obey laws, pay taxes, sit on juries |
| Ways to become a citizen | born in the US or complete a process of Naturalization |
| Services paid for by taxes | maintaining roads, building schools, & making new parks |
| Can veto a bill | the President |
| Why is it important for Americans to vote? | It assures that government represents the will of the people |
