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12 Cards in this Set
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Constitution
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the written plan for our governement
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Why was Washington D.C. chosen for the capitol?
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It is halfway between the North and the South
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Supreme Court
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A court of nine judges who decide if the laws agree with the Constitution
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Executive Branch
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Where the president signs new laws and makes sure they are enforced
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Congress
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writes and passes new national laws
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Pierre L'Enfant
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he was hired to plan the new city of Washington D.C.
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What is in the National Mall that is a tourist attraction?
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monuments
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Who can vote in a national election?
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citizens
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representative
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a person who acts or speaks for others
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vote
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to express one's opinion in an election
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tax
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money collected by a government
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Survey
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to measure and mark the boundaries of a piece of land
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