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AL History Test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the legislative branch of government do? | makes laws |
| What does the executive branch of government do? | carries out laws |
| What does the judicial branch of government do? | interprets (explains) laws |
| What does a law start as? | a bill |
| What is the law that told how to become a state called? | the Northwest Ordinance |
| Alabama had to have 60,000 __________ to become a state. | adult white men |
| When did Alabama become a state? | December 14th, 1819 |
| Why did wealthy farmers want slaves? | to farm corn, cotton, and tobacco |
| Who was the first governor of Alabama? | William Bibb |
| Name the capitals of Alabama in order from first to present. | St. Stephens, Huntsville, Cahaba, Tuscaloosa, and Montgomery (remember the mnemonic device) |
| Name the countries that owned Alabama in order from first to last. | France, Great Britain, and the United States |
| Who is the head of the executive branch in Alabama? | the governor (Kay Ivey) |