Government and Citizenship
Our government is a _____ government.
limited government
A person who can speak two languages is called what?
bilingual
Name three physical features we share with Canada.
Niagra Falls, St. Lawrence River, and Rocky Mountains
The Rio Bravo borders Mexico from what state?
Texas
Who developed the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica?
The Olmec
Our society would collapse if all Americans did not do this.
obey the law
What happened soon after Columbus and his crew explored the Americas?
Other Europeans began to set up colonies there.
Native people such as the ______ peoples were the first Canadians.
Inuit peoples
What are the three branches in Mexico's government?
Judicial, Legislative, and Executive
The Spanish arrived in the Americas, seeking adventures, riches, and converts to Catholicism in what time period?
in the late 1400's
The following countries are what type of democracy?
-United Kingdom
-Canada
-Japan
-India
Parliamentary
This state, behind Texas, produced the most oil in 2015 with approximately 450 million barrels of oil.
North Dakota
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
Before oil was discovered in Mexico, what were the country's most valuable resource?
minerals
The Aztecs fought fiercely and demanded ____ _____
from the people they conquered.
(Two words)
tribute payment
Tax on business revenue and personal income = ?
Tax on the value of real estate and other property = ?
Tax on the purchase of goods and services = ?
Income tax
Property tax
Sales tax
African American ethnic groups normally settled in what region of the U.S.?
The South
Most immigrants during the late 1800's and early 1900's mostly came from where?
Britain, Russia, and Germany
After the conquest, Spanish and American Indian peoples and cultured id what?
they mixed
Maya kings had _______ as well as _______ authority.
religious and political
President Barack Obama's designed what to make voters feel hopeful about the future if they voted for him?
A letter O that looked like a rising sun
What city has the sixth highest population?
Behind New York City, LA, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia
Phoenix
The country's founding document provided the framework for Canada's current government in what year?
1867
Many Mexicans work in the ____, _______, and _____ industries.
oil, mining, and manufacturing
The Inca empire was in what is now what South American countries?
Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, and Bolivia