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When you are ____________ to someone or something, you strongly support it
loyal
This branch of the government is made up of the president, vice president, and the people who help them do their jobs. It is headquartered in the White House.
Executive branch
A meeting or people who share the same purpose or ideas.
convention
Another word meaning "wide"
broad
A boat that takes people or vehicles across a river or waterway
ferry
_____________________ is the right and power a nation has to rule itself or another country or state.
independence
People who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger group of people
delegates
If an idea or action __________________ you, it made you want to do something
inspired
Showing or giving something to someone is an example of it being ________________.
presented
A _____________________ is a kind of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.
democracy
____________ something means that you feel strongly about it and are making it clearly known.
declaring
When something is __________________, it is a part of or about the country in which you live.
domestic
Something that is ___________ feels rough and sandy
gritty
This branch of the government is made up of the Congress, which is divided into two parts: House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress makes the nation's laws. It is headquartered in the Capitol.
Legislative branch
________________ describes the duties, rights, and responsibilities of citizens in a community, city, or nation.
Civic
A long stick with a flame at one end that may be used for light or to start a fire
torch
If someone looks out for your ____________, that person makes sure that you are healthy and happy.
welfare
A large statue or building that honors an important person or event in history
monument
If you ____________ a flag, you used ropes to pull it up a pole.
hoisted
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The _______________ Memorial was finished in 1922, and it honored our 16th president.
Lincoln
If you have been __________ with a quality or a feature, it is yours and it belongs to you
endowed
When you consider all the people who will be alive in the future, you are thinking about _______________.
posterity
This branch of the government is the court system. Judges see that laws are carried out in the right way. This branch is headquartered in the Supreme Court.
Judicial branch
Why is the statue of liberty green?
Over time, rain, wind, and the sun slowly changed the color from copper to green.