Understanding History
An account of an event told by someone who took part in or witnessed the event. (EX. 9/11 survivor)
What is a primary source
The number of continents in the world
what is seven
The study of citizenship and government is called this
Civics
The leader of the Executive Branch in the United States Federal government
What is the President
The purpose of the legislative branch is these two things:
What are to write and carry out laws
A timeline shows events in _________ order.
Name the 4 cardinal directions
North, South, East, West
A written plan of government is called this
What is a constitution
The president appoints a ______ to lead each department.
What is a secretary
Congress is divided into these two chambers
What are The Senate and The House
The world's first societies formed along this body of water
What is a river
Prineville, and Redmond are a part of this Oregon region
What is the high desert
What is a kinship system
This Executive Branch department helps workers get fair wages and working conditions
What is the Department of Labor
There are 435 members of this chamber
What is The House of Representatives
The knowledge, beliefs and values of a group of people is called this. EX. football, chicken wings, spending time with friends
What is culture
This imaginary line divides the earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What is the equator
Name two ancient empires that were ruled by Dynasties
What are China and Egypt
Agents might intercept a security threat if they belong to this department...
What is Homeland Security
The work Congress does serves the nation as a whole. This chamber helps by representing the needs of citizens in the entire state.
What is the Senate
A personal opinion about something OR A belief about a person, subject or event.
What is point of view OR bias
Name one continent in the western hemisphere
South America, North America
What did John Locke's ideas about government inspire citizens to do?
To separate from Britain and/or to form an independent nation.
The purpose of the Executive branch is to.....
Carry out laws; Provide safety to citizens
Congress is ______. Which means it is made up of two chambers.
What is bicameral