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Which of these is a primary responsibility of the executive branch (President)of the United States government?
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To decide if laws are constitutional
To print money
To sign all new bills and laws and enforce old laws
To make new laws
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Which geographic feature was most important for early settlers when choosing a place to build a new community?
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A nearby source of fresh water
High mountain peaks
Thick desert sand
Deep underground caves
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Which of these is a primary responsibility of the executive branch (President)of the United States government?
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Which geographic feature was most important for early settlers when choosing a place to build a new community?
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Which document was written to declare that the thirteen colonies were no longer under the rule of Great Britain?
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Which type of map would you use to find the height of mountains and the depth of valleys in a specific region?
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In an economy, what is the term for a situation where people want more of a good or service than is currently available?
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Which of these describe a 'primary source' that a historian might use to study the past?
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Which system was created to ensure that no single branch of the United States government becomes too powerful?
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Which term describes the movement of people from one country or region to another to settle and live there?
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Which level of government is primarily responsible for providing local services such as police departments, fire departments, and trash collection?
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Which of these is considered a 'natural resource' that can be used to produce goods or energy?
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Which document was written to declare that the thirteen American colonies were no longer part of the British Empire?
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Which of these events was a primary cause of the American Revolution due to the colonists' anger over 'taxation without representation'?
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Which of these women was an escaped slave who became a famous 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad, leading hundreds to freedom?
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially ended slavery throughout the United States?
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Which of these major battles was considered the 'turning point' of the American Civil War because it ended Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North?
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Which system created by the U.S. Constitution ensures that no one branch of the federal government becomes too powerful?
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The largest mountain range in the Eastern part of the country?
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Which early American explorer was the first to search for the Northwest Passage and claims land in North America for England?
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Which set of three branches describes the structure of the United States government?
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Which agreement, reached during the Constitutional Convention, decided how many representatives each state would have in Congress by creating a two-house legislature?