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2. The government was
created In 1789.
It is based on the
principle of federalism, in
which power is shared
between the federal
government and state
governments.
Since the U.S. Civil
War, the powers of the
federal government have
generally expanded.
3. Under the United States
Constitution, the President
of the United States is the
head of state and head of
government of the United
States of America.
As chief of the executive
branch he must pass each
law or he may veto them.
Altogether America has
had 44 presidents. Our first
president was George
Washington. Our present
president is Barack Obama.
4. Established by Article I of the
Constitution, the Legislative
Branch consists of the House
of Representatives and the
Senate, which together form
the United States Congress.
The Constitution grants
Congress the sole authority to
enact legislation and declare
war, the right to confirm or
reject many Presidential
appointments, and substantial
investigative powers.
5. Members of the Judicial
Branch are appointed
by the President and
confirmed by the
Senate.
At times there have
been as few as
six, while the current
number (nine, with one
Chief Justice and eight
Associate Justices) has
only been in place since
1869.
6. □ In the United States,
freedom of religion is a
constitutionally
guaranteed right
provided in the religion
clauses of the First
Amendment.
□ Freedom of religion
is also closely
associated with
separation of church
and state, a concept Monument honoring the
right to
advocated by Thomas
worship, Washington, D.C
Jefferson.
7. The technological and industrial
history of the United States
describes the United States' as
one of the largest nations in the
world as well as the most
technologically powerful nation
in the world.
The availability of land and
labor, the diversity of
climate, the ample presence of
canals, rivers, and coastal
waterways, and the abundance
of natural resources helping with
the cheap extraction of
energy, fast transport, and the
availability of capital all
contributed to America's rapid
industrialization.
8. The period after the Civil War was
marked by technological advances
like the railroad, telegraph &
telephone, and internal combustion
engine.
This facilitated America's westward
expansion and economic
development by connecting the
frontier with the
industrial, financial, and political
centers of the East.
Americans increasingly relied upon
technological infrastructures like
the railroad, electric, and
telecommunications systems for
economic and social activities.
9. In 1755, Samuel Johnson
published the first significant
English dictionary, his
Dictionary of the English
Language.
The main difference between
Early Modern English and
Late Modern English is
vocabulary. Late Modern
English has many more
words, arising from the
Industrial Revolution and
new technology.
10. Many Americans believe
in a simple three-class
structure that includes the
"rich", the "middle
class", and the "poor".
Most definitions of class
structure group people
according to
wealth, income, education
, type of occupation, and
membership in a specific
subculture or social
network.
11. The economy of the United
States is the world's largest
national economy.
The economic history of the
United States has its roots in
European settlements in the 16th,
17th, and 18th centuries.
American cuisine is similar to
that in other Western countries.
Wheat is the primary cereal grain.
Many Americans eat turkey,
venison, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
corn, squash, and maple syrup,
which were consumed by Native
Americans and early European
settlers.
Americans generally prefer coffee
to tea.
12. The United States came into
being around the Age of
Enlightenment (circa 1680 to
1800).
Many philosophers
envisioned a "republic of
science," where ideas would be
exchanged freely and useful
knowledge would improve the
lot of all citizens.
From its emergence as an
independent nation, the
United States has encouraged
science and invention. It has
done this by promoting a free
flow of ideas.