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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH Minimum requirements to become the U.S. president: age limit: 35 max. age limit: NO nationality at birth: American; U.S. residence: yes; min. length: 14 yrs Presidential roles / duties: Chief of State; Head of Government; Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces; Must live in the White House? Yes. Greet leaders of other nations;…
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Don’t forget Names, terms and dates and Quizlet. Washington D.C. is neither a state, nor a city, it is a federal republic. It was George Washington’s idea to choose a capital city that is somewhere in the middle of the territory of the 13 original colonies. Both Maryland and Virginia gave some land on their…
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New York City is situated at the mouth of Hudson River in New York State. The city is divided into 5 boroughs. One of these is Manhattan which was populated by Indians and also got its name from them (Mana-Hatin which means hilly island). In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed up the river from the Atlantic…
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Vocabulary: FLOOD EARTHQUAKE TSUNAMI AVALANCHE (VOLCANIC) ERUPTION LAVA TORNADO STORM (SAND…, WIND…, RAIN…, SNOW…) HURRICANE HAIL Story with pictures HERE.
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To practise for the test, please revise the following: Points for Understanding Names, terms and dates (you’ll see the definition, so you’ll have to give the term) Holidays, celebrations and special days in the USA Choose the odd-one-out and write why it doesn’t match the others. E.g.: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama…
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WEIRD HOLIDAYS GROUNDHOG DAY Here’s the list of events we discussed in class and had on the cards in the matching activity. Independence Day July 4th Americans celebrate the day they became an independent nation (from the UK). Many go to parades, picnics and watch fireworks at night. Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in Nov. A…
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