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the force that pulls objects to Earth is...
Gravity
a device that helps make work easier
machine
who wrote the national anthem?
Francis Key Scott
the base of any building that keeps it strong is called...
foundation
who was John Adams son?
John Quincy Adams
what war began when Britain tried to keep America from trading with the rest of the world again?
war of 1812
the president's wife is called
First Lady
why are columns used in buildings?
because they are not easily bent
who was the first president (and family) to live in the White House?
John Adams
how many members are in the Supreme Court
what branch makes the laws ?
Legislative
what song was written during the battle of Fort McHenry?
Star Spangled Banner
multitude
what are the names of the branches of government
legislative, executive, judicial
what "Act" made the colonist pay taxes on important papers ?
Stamp Act
who helped survey the city of Washington DC?
Benjamin Banneker
what branch interprets the law?
Judicial
first US capital
New York City, NY
how many branches are in the US government
3
who is the head of the executive branch ?
the President
how many poles do magnets have?
2
John Adam's most important case when he was a lawyer
Boston Massacre
what branch enforces the law ?
executive
current US capital
Washington DC
do opposite poles attract or repel ?
attract
vocabulary word meaning "news"
tidings
what is curved and help spread out weight ?
Arches
who invented an irrigation system to help plants grow?
Benjamin Banneker
who saved George Washington's Portrait ?
Dolly Madison
vocabulary word meaning "order or command"
decree