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Smallwood- Social Studies America Intro

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Things the Earth provides for us to use for daily life   Natural Resources  
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able to replace or renew   renewable  
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in limited supply, not able to be made again quickly or easily   nonrenewable  
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anything that dirties the air, land, or water   pollution  
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a person who comes to live in a new land from another country   immigrant  
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type of government where people vote and elect representatives to make our laws   democratic republic  
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age you have to be vote in the U.S.   18 years old  
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money paid to the government by people and used for all public buildings, schools, roads, etc.   taxes  
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a document written that gave us basic freedoms and rights as U.S. citizens   Constitution  
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our country's capital   Washington, D.C.  
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group of people elected to represent each state based on population of state   House of Representatives  
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group of people (2 per state) elected to help make and pass laws   Senate  
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this branch of government carries out laws, meets with foreign leaders and heads country   Executive  
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this branch of government makes laws and decides how money is spent   legislative  
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this branch of government makes sure our laws don't take away our rights and freedoms   judicial  
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who is the head of the Executive branch?   the President  
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who is the head of the Legislative branch?   U.S. Congress  
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Who is the Head of the judicial branch?   the Supreme Court  
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