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Government
American History
Surprise!
100

You is going to be late.

You ARE going to be late.
100

will + not = ?

won't

100
Who is in charge of the executive branch?

the President

100

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians ▪ Native Americans DO NOT SAY NATIVE INDIANS

100

Do you have a middle name?

Yes, I do./ No, I don't.

200
How is you mom?

How is YOUR mom?

200

I am running. (change to the future tense)

I am running (future time phrase)./I am going to run./I will run.

200

What is an amendment?

a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution)

200

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

200

What is your favorite cuisine?

My favorite cuisine is (Chinese, Mexican, etc.)

300

She is will arrive late.

She WILL arrive late. (don't need to be)
300

My friend was going to eat dinner with me. (change to the future)

My friend is going to eat dinner with me.

300

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

(because of) the state’s population ▪ (because) they have more people ▪ (because) some states have more people

300

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

fought for civil rights ▪ worked for equality for all Americans

300
buy in past tense

bought

400

Who the teacher is tonight?

Who IS the teacher tonight?

400

We read the best book yesterday. (change to the future)

We are going to read the best book. /We will read the best book.

400

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?

provide schooling and education ▪ provide protection (police) ▪ provide safety (fire departments) ▪ give a driver’s license ▪ approve zoning and land use

400

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Terrorists attacked the United States.

400

Name two things you can do at the library.

borrow books, use the computer, look at books, talk to a librarian, etc.

500

Are you going to move to Austin? Yes, I do.

Yes, I AM.

500

Is she learning? (change to the future)

Is she going to learn?/Will she learn?/Is she learning (future time phrase)?

500

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

the Speaker of the House

500

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

Japan, Germany, and Italy

500

Name three parts of a car.

steering wheel, seatbelt, engine, etc.

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