States
What is the smallest state in the Northeast?
Rhode Island
Who was the first white person credited for finding America?
Christopher Columbus
Which branch of government is responsible for writing and passing the laws?
Legislative Branch
US Constitution
Define: Colonization
Outsiders taking over a new land and the people living there
What are the two largest states in the Northeast?
New York and Pennsylvania
What was the leading cause of death for Native American people after colonization?
Disease
What branch of government has the power to veto a law?
The executive branch
This Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion, speech, and protest..
First Amendment
Define: Supreme Court
The highest court of the law, judicial branch, evaluates the laws, 9 justices
What is the most Northern state in the Northeast?
Maine
What happened to the Roanoke colony?
We don't know everything, they disappeared leaving behind the word "Croatoan" and no clear trace of where they went
How many US Senators are there?
100
A president can serve a maximum of ___ terms?
2
Define: Federal
The whole country government, larger than state government
The state with the hook of land going into the Ocean is..
Massachusetts
False advertisements
Untrue
The President's top advisors are called the _______
Cabinet
The fourth amendment protects you from unreasonable search and _______
Seizures
Define: Congress
The lawmakers- House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What was the name of the terrible era of food shortages in the Jamestown colony?
Starving times
What is the primary role of the Judicial branch?
To interpret and judge the constitutionality of the laws
There are a total of ______ amendments to the US Constitution?
27
Define: Midterm elections
The elections between the presidential elections where we vote for lawmakers