unit 6
who was the first black presidents
Obama
what are the two houses congress
House of Representatives,senate
What is Civics
Study of citizenship and government
whats the size of norton
29.8 square miles
Types of Governments
Democratic and Non-Democratic
who were the first
Catholic presidents
F. Kennedy and Joe Biden
what is Gerrymandering
drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people.
what are rights
Voting
Free Speech
Education
Freedom of Religion
Bristol
Why do we have Governments
to help
Schools
Defense against other countries
Police departments
Fire departments
Highways
Currency (money)
Trash collection
Public libraries
Many many more!
A directive on how to carry out broad section
what is our district
Bristol
its is equality
everyone has the same rights and doesn't matter of the color of their
are population
19,600
When did the American Revolution begin?
1775
back then did presidents have term limits yes or no
no
how long do you serve in the Senate
6 years
Responsibilities of Citizenship
Voting
Being informed
Taking part in government
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Why did Americans declare war in 1775
French and Indian War
what do you need to have to become as use president
A native-born citizen
At least 35 years old
Been a resident of the US for at least 14 years
who is are Speaker of the House
Ronald J. Mariano
Duties of Citizenship
When war breaks out, the county relies on volunteers to fight
Draft: requires men 18-25 to register to serve in the military
BORDERS
Easton, Taunton, Rehoboth, Attleboro, Mansfield
issues with the revolution
Proclamation rule from King George that the colonists could not move into new land that was won in the French and Indian War
Colonists found this unfair and moved anyway