The Government of the United States has many branches. The Congress, the legislative branch, the President, The Executive branch, the Courts, and the Judicial branch.

The checks and balances or the Separation of power is what stops 1 branch of the government from becoming too powerful.

The President is in charge of the executive branch.

Congress makes the federal laws of the United States.

The Congress has two parts, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate consists of 100 Senators.

The U.S. Senators are elected for 6 years.

There are four hundred thirty-five (435) voting members in the house of representatives.

The U.S. representatives are elected for tow years.

The elected U.S. Senator represents all people of the State.

Some States have more people than other States. That's why they have more U.S. representatives.

The President of the United States is elected for 4 years.

We vote for the U.S. President in November every 4 years.

The President of the United States now is Joe Biden.

The name of the Vice President now is Kamala Harris.

If the President can no longer serve, the Vise President becomes the President.

The Speaker of the House becomes the President if the President and the Vice President can no longer serve.

The President of the United States if the Commander in Chief of the Military.

The President of the United States signs bills to become laws.

The President of the United States vetoes bills.

The President's Cabinet Advises the President.

There are many Cabinet-level positions. such as:
▪ Secretary of Agriculture
▪ Secretary of Commerce
▪ Secretary of Defense
▪ Secretary of Education
▪ Secretary of Energy
▪ Secretary of Health and Human Services
▪ Secretary of Homeland Security
▪ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
▪ Secretary of the Interior
▪ Secretary of Labor
▪ Secretary of State
▪ Secretary of Transportation
▪ Secretary of the Treasury
▪ Secretary of Veterans Affairs
▪ Attorney General
▪ Vice President

the judicial branch:
▪ reviews laws
▪ explains laws
▪ resolves disputes (disagreements)
▪ decides if a law goes against the Constitution

The highest court in the United States is  the Supreme Court.

Right now there are nine 9 justices on the Supreme Court.

The chief Justice on the Supreme Court now is Justice John Roberts.

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government such as:
▪ to print money
▪ to declare war
▪ to create an army
▪ to make treaties

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states, such as:
▪ provide schooling and education
▪ provide protection (police)
▪ provide safety (fire departments)
▪ give a driver’s license
▪ approve zoning and land use

The two major political parties in the United States are the Democratic and Republican Parties.

The political party of the President Joe Biden is the Democratic Parties.

the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now is Mike Johnson.

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote:
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).

There are responsibility that is only for United States citizens such as:
▪ serve on a jury
▪ vote in a federal election

There are rights only for United States citizens, such as:
▪ vote in a federal elections.
▪ run for federal office

There are rights to everyone in the United States, such as:
▪ freedom of expression
▪ freedom of speech
▪ freedom of assembly
▪ freedom to petition the government
▪ freedom of religion
▪ the right to bear arms

When we say the Pledge of Allegiance we show loyalty to:
▪ the United States
▪ the flag

When you become a United States citizen, you promise to:
▪ give up loyalty to other countries
▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States
▪ obey the laws of the United States
▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed)
▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed)
▪ be loyal to the United States

Citizens have to be eighteen (18) and older to vote for President?

Americans can participate in their democracy in many ways, such as:
▪ vote
▪ join a political party
▪ help with a campaign
▪ join a civic group
▪ join a community group
▪ give an elected official your opinion on an issue
▪ call Senators and Representatives
▪ publicly support or oppose an issue or policy
▪ run for office
▪ write to a newspaper

The last day you can send in federal income tax forms is April 15.

All men register for the Selective Service  between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26).

There are many reasons for colonists to came to America, such as:
▪ freedom
▪ political liberty
▪ religious freedom
▪ economic opportunity
▪ practice their religion
▪ escape persecution

American Indians  or Native Americans lived in America before the Europeans arrived.

People from Africa were taken to America and sold as slaves.

The colonists fought the British for many reasons:
▪ because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
▪ because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
▪ because they didn’t have self-government

The Declaration of Independence was adopted July 4, 1776

There were 13 original states:
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Massachusetts
▪ Rhode Island
▪ Connecticut
▪ New York
▪ New Jersey
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Delaware
▪ Maryland
▪ Virginia
▪ North Carolina
▪ South Carolina
▪ Georgia

At the Constitutional Convention, ▪ The Constitution was written. ▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

The Constitution was written  1787

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. The following are the writers of the Federalist Papers:
▪ (James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius

Benjamin Franklin is famous for:
▪ U.S. diplomat
▪ oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
▪ first Postmaster General of the United States
▪ writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
▪ started the first free libraries

The “Father of Our Country” is (George) Washington.

The first President of the United States is George Washington.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

United States bought from France the Louisiana Territory in 1803.

Many wars fought by the United States in the 1800s:
▪ War of 1812
▪ Mexican-American War
▪ Civil War
▪ Spanish-American War

The U.S. war between the North and the South is the Civil war. Also Called the war between the States.

Problems that led to the Civil War:
▪ slavery
▪ economic reasons
▪ states’ rights

Abraham Lincoln did many important things, such as:
▪ freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
▪ saved (or preserved) the Union
▪ led the United States during the Civil War

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the southern or in the Confederate states.

Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s rights and fought for civil rights.

Many wars fought by the United States in the 1900s.
▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War

(Woodrow) Wilson was the President during World War 1.

During the Great Depression and World War 2 (Franklin) Roosevelt was the President of the United States.

The United States fought Japan, Germany, and Italy in World War 2.

Eisenhower was a general before he was President during world war 2.

The Civil Rights movement tried to end racial discrimination.

Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights he worked for equality for all Americans.

American Indian tribes in the United States are:
▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit

Communism was the main concern of the United States During the Cold War.
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The two longest rivers in the United States are  Missouri (River) and Mississippi (River)

Pacific (Ocean) is on the West Coast of the United States.

The Atlantic (Ocean) is on the East Coast of the United States.

The United States has 5 territories:
▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam

In the United States there are many States that borders Canada:
▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska

In the United States, there are 4 states that borders Mexico.
▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

Washington, D.C is the capital of the United States.

The Statue of Liberty is located in New York (Harbor) or you can say Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

The United States Flag has 13 stripes.  Because there were 13 original colonies or you can say Because the stripes represent the original colonies.

The flag of the United States has 50 stars because there is one star for each state you can also say:
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states

The Star-Spangled Banner the name of the national anthem of the United States.

We celebrate Independence Day on the fourth of July.

There are many national U.S. holidays.
▪ New Year’s Day
▪ Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
▪ Presidents’ Day
▪ Memorial Day
▪ Independence Day
▪ Labor Day
▪ Columbus Day
▪ Veterans Day
▪ Thanksgiving
▪ Christmas

Birinci Değişiklik seyahat özgürlüğünü belirtmez.

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde piyasa ekonomisi vardır, sosyalist bir ekonomi değil.

Ordu, hükümetin bir dalı değil, askeri birimdir.

Yüksek Mahkeme, yargı organının bir parçasıdır, Kongre'nin değil.

Başkanlık seçimleri Aralık'ta değil, Kasım'da yapılır.

ABD'deki iki ana siyasi parti Demokrat Parti ve Cumhuriyetçi Parti'dir.

Vergi ödemek sadece vatandaşların değil, tüm sakinlerin sorumluluğudur.

Federal seçimlerde oy verme yaşı 18'dir, 16 değil.

Federal gelir vergisi formlarını göndermek için son tarih 15 Nisan'dır, 1 Mayıs değil.

Abraham Lincoln ilk başkan değil, 16. başkandı.

Abraham Lincoln'ün başarılarından biri köleleri özgürleştirmesidir.

İç Savaş 1900'lerde değil, 1800'lerde yaşanmıştır.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nde Sivil Haklar için mücadele etti.

Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin başkenti New York değil, Washington D.C.'dir.

Özgürlük Heykeli Washington D.C.'de değil, New York Limanı'nda bulunmaktadır.

50 yıldız 50 eyaleti temsil eder, başkanları değil.

Bağımsızlık Günü 1 Ocak'ta değil, 4 Temmuz'da kutlanır.