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SS-Ch. 2
Regions textbook Ch. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What kinds of things did immigrants bring to America? | customs, holidays, music, dance, languages, and foods |
| Why is the United States often called a nation of immigrants? | because so many people from all around the world have come to live in the United States |
| What hard decision did immigrants have to make? | whether they should come to the United States and leave behind their families |
| What are some things that make up a group's culture? | its customs, beliefs, language, religion, art, music, clothing, food, games, and holidays |
| Why did early European settlers come to North America? | They were looking for a better life, wealth, and opportunity to own their own land. |
| What are some things that make up a group's culture? | its customs, beliefs, language, religion, art, music, clothing, food, games, and holidays |
| Why did early European settlers come to North America? | They were looking for a better life, wealth, and opportunity to own their own land. |
| What are some reason for the different ways of life in the United States? | There are many cultures mixed together. |
| How do national holidays help unite Americans? | They bring Americans together as they celebrate and remember the country's history. |
| What is independence? | freedom from English rule |
| What are rights? | A freedom that belongs to you. |
| What is responsibility? | something that a person should do. |
| Democracy | a form of government in which the people rule. |
| representative Democracy | citizens elect representatives of leaders, which make decisions about the laws for all the people |
| Majority rule | the thing (or person) that gets the most votes - wins |
| In a representative democracy who makes decisions about the laws for all the people? | Representatives elected by the citizens |
| How does sharing responsibility help unite Americans? | It can bring people together to help one another in times of need or to solve problems. |
| What makes our government a democracy? | Americans make choices about their live and government by voting. |
| What do the colors represent on the U.S. flag? | red - courage, white - goodness, and blue - care and justice |
| What do the stripes represent? | The first 13 states |
| What do the stars represent? | The fifty states |
| What are the three levels of government? | local, state, federal |
| The people had just fought a long war against England to win the right to be free. | That war was the Revolutionary War |
| The country needed a plan. The plan for the fed era government is given in a document called the _______________. | Constitution |
| What are the three branches of the government? Let's Eat Jello! | legislative, executive, judicial |
| The main job of the legislative branch is to ______________________. | make laws |
| The legislative branch is also called ________________________. | Congress, which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| What is the main job of the executive branch? | To see that the laws passed by Congress are carried out. |
| Who is the head of the executive branch? | the president |
| What is the main job of the judicial branch? | to make sure that the laws are carried out fairly |
| Why is it important for each branch to keep a watch on the other two? | That way, no one branch gets stronger or too powerful |
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