Holidays
These holidays are _______ in a legal sense only for federal institutions and in the District of Columbia.
What are national holidays?
This would honor the original states that were colonies of Great Britain before America's independence.
What are the thirteen stripes?
The President lives in the White House on this Avenue.
What is Pennsylvania?
It is the administration and control of public policy.
What is the Government?
These are subdivisions of states and have a plan og government.
What are Counties?
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Labor Day.
What are 'National' Holidays?
The number of stars reached 50 in 1959, when this state joined the United States.
What is Hawaii?
It is the city where each states laws are made and where the governor directs state business.
What is the capital city?
Division of power between the federal and state government.
What is federalism?
Funds the city police and fire department.
What are city taxes?
To mark the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
What July 4th?
On the night on September 13, 1814, British warships bombed Fort McHenry. An American watched the bombing and thought the fort would fall. The next morning he wrote a poem.
What is the "Star Spangled Banner?
The Senate and House of Representatives meet here to make laws.
What is the U.S. Capitol?
A group of high ranking officials to help the governor.
What is a Cabinet?
To indicate how the county government should run
What is a charter?
Written by Thomas Jefferson this document explained why the colonists had decided to separate from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A pledge is a ___________ people make to America.
What is a promise?
It means the District of Columbia
What is D.C.?
Are the head of every state government.
What is the governor?
The closest form of government to people.
What the city or municipal government?
Since 1971, observed on Mondays except for New Year's Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What are federal (national) holidays?
The Pledge of Allegiance says that our Union is _______________, which means it can't be separated.
Why is indivisible?
Beautiful cherry trees that bloom in the spring were given to Washington, D.C. from this country.
What is Japan?
This position is head of the state executive branch.
What is the Governor?
Where city business is conducted.
What is City Hall?