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Spelling 1

100

To force someone to do something

Compel

200

A group of people living or working together - e.g., a country, city or school

Community

300

Can be used to talk about a big room that can hold a lot of people or things

Spacious

400

If something is imaginary and pretend; a "what if" question or situation, it is...

Hypothetical

500

If you are not thing, almost obese, you are..

Overweight

Spelling 2

100

To write something

To compose

200

To mix two or more things together

To combine

300

If something is messy and disorganized, it is...

Cluttered

400

Two things happening at the same time randomly, but that seem to be planned - e.g., meeting your friend at the store

Coincidence

500

Something loud, noisy and annoying; especially something that stops you from sleeping or focusing

Commotion

Government

100

How many states are in the United States?

50

200

What is the capital city of the United States? This is where the government works and meets

Washington, D.C.

300

What does "D.C." in "Washington D.C." mean?

District of Columbia

400

What is the capital city of Minnesota?

St. Paul

500

What is the name of the building where Congress meets and works?

The Capitol

Government 2

100

A special protection or freedom you have is called a...

Right

200

What is the name of the book that tells us how the government works; it says what the government can and cannot do

The Constitution

300

According to the Constitution, we all have a right to freedom of speech. This means that...

We can say or write whatever we want, even if other people don't like it. 

Exceptions: threats about hurting other people

400

The Constitution says there are 1, 2, 3, or 4 parts to the US government?

3: 

President, Congress, and the Supreme Court

500

According to the Constitution, we also have right to freedom of assembly? This means that... / An example is...

This is the right to get in a group and protest something

Government and spelling

100

How many houses in Congress are there? 1, 2, 3, or 4

2: The House of Representatives and the Senate

200

Which is the smaller house (with less people): the House of Representatives or the Senate?

The Senate has 100 while the House of Representatives has 435

300

If the President does NOT sign a bill - says "No" to it, that is called a...

VETO

400

A bill can still become a law after a veto if the majority in Congress is at least ____% or _/_rds

66% or 2/3ds

500

To work together 

Collaborate