Who is Washington D.C. named for?
George Washington
Where does the president live?
What is a proposed law called?
A bill
People who lived in the ______ wanted the capital to move
South
The building where Congress makes laws
Capitol building
Who gets to approve/veto laws?
Where was the Capital before Washington D.C.?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the highest/most powerful court in the U.S. called?
The Supreme Court
Every bill starts with an ______
Idea
Washington D.C. is on the ________ river
Potomac
What is the tall, pointy, rectangle monument in D.C called?
The Washington monument
Where is the bill discussed/debated?
In committee
Madison and Jefferson wanted the Capital to move to D.C., and Hamilton wanted a _________ _________
National bank
What are the two houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
After the bill gets approved in the House of Representatives, where does it go?
The Senate