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Social Studies U.S History

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Megalopolis
a collection of cities so closely together it appers to be one large city
100
How many are in the senate?
Stem cell research, debt
What are we debated to get a loan(NJ)
Judicial branch
supreme court, life term, enforces laws
Frank lautenberg, Robert Menedez
Who are our U.S senators?
Constitional republic
Type of government they gave us
Huckleberry finn
the first american literary classic that said everyone were common people
E pluribus unum
"out of many, one"
Democrat
We are not doing enough for the environment, Big cities, West Coast
435
How many are in the house of Representatives
Type of government
republic
North East
very densly populated, megalopolis runs from boston to Wash. D.C
Property tax
tax on land and structures on land that people own
Income tax
tax on the money youe earn in your job or win in gambling
African americans
struglled for freedom of slavery
6
How many years in senate?
Robert gates
secretary of state?
Great britian
the most influential country for our country
Taxes
We must pay these to get support from the government
Michael chirtoff
Homeland security chief?
Noah webster
wrote our dictionary
Condoleeza rice
Secretary of state?
Republic
People should depend upon themselves, Rural areas, protestant, Traditional views
Healthcare, water, education
What are the services the government provides?
Special interns group
are formed like minded ind. who share common views
Political unit
clearly defined borders, permanent population, sovereighnty, and a government
Puritans
had the idea to make public schools in boston
Borders of the U.S
Atlantic,Pacific,Canada,Mexico
Judicial
the power of the surpreme court to look & see if a law in constitional or unconstitional
Sin tax
taxes the government places on legal items that they want to discourage the public from buying(Cigarattes)
Veto
Means'forbid' the power to reject a law from congress
Taxes
the more services you want the more____you have to pay
33 billiob
How much debt is NJ in?
Overide
the power of the congress to pass a law over the presidents veto, 2/3 vote of both house is needed
Melting pot
americas many cultures blend together to make one single group
Federalism
when the central government and the local governments share power
Rodney Frelinghuysen
Who is our member of the house of rep.?
George bush
Who is our president?
Midwest
Americas breadbasket, agriculture center, supplies U. S with food
Exucutive branch
President,Veto laws,
2
How many years in house of rep.?
Wild west
a wild time that great britian didnt experience
U.S population
300 million
German and irish
The most immagrants for the first time
Protestan christianity
Our religion they gave us
Balkinanation
the division of a country into smaller units
John Roberts
Who is the chief justice of the surpreme court?
Michael Mikassy
Attorney general?
War of 1812
the rejection of monarchies
Sales tax
tax on items that you buy(food, clothes)
French and Indian war
Where Great britian influenced us the most
Impeachment
Official charges put against a public official
Western states
very diverse lands, large mountain ranges, less populated
Puritan work ethic
says your will reap rewards for hard work
South
Agriculture but with oil in Ok. And Texas
Sovereighnty
the freedom and power to decide your own actions
Continental divide
an elevated are where the rivers on the western side flow to the pacific and the rivers to the east flow to the atlantic
Industrial revolution
allowed us to change from a farming society to a factory society
English
Type of language they gave us
9
How many judges are in the supreme court?
Rugged individualism
id the willingness of an individual to stand alone and struglle to survive
Dick cheney
who is our vice president?
Central america and asia
Today where the most immagrantsd come from

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