Minnesota Newcomers
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| steamboat | A boat powered by a steam engine. Steamboats were the main mode of travel for early people moving to Minnesota.
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| U.S. Congress | (Legislative Branch) Elected group of people who make laws for the United States. Congress is made up of two groups, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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| governor | The head of the executive branch in a state or government.
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| state | A geographic area with boundaries, residents, and a government with a constitution and laws.
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| immigrant | A person who comes into a country to live there.
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| recruiter | Somebody who encourages new people to join a group or take action.
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| constitution | A written document outlining how the government of a state or country is organized.
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| federalism | A system of government in which the power is divided between a federal, state, and local government.
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| Executive Branch | Enforces the laws. Presidents, governors, and mayors are the leaders of the Executive Branch.
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| Judicial Branch | Interprets (decides) the law. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest level of the Judicial Branch.
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| president | The head of the executive branch in a country.
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| mayor | The head of the executive branch in a town
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