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The American President
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How often can a person be elected President ? _____________________________________________________
Which people can become President ?
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By whom can a President be removed ? ___________________________________________________________
What does the Cabinet do ? _____________________________________________________________________
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What happens when the President does not sign a bill ? ______________________________________________
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Where does the President work most of the time ? __________________________________________________
What is the job of the Secret Service ? ____________________________________________________________
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Name two presidents that were assassinated ? _____________________________________________________
What does the President do at Camp David ? _______________________________________________________
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What is the legislative branch of government ? _____________________________________________________
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Who appoints the Supreme Court judges ? _________________________________________________________
The House of Representatives has _____________ members and the Senate has _____________ members.
Who was the longest-serving President in history ? __________________________________________________
Name the two main political parties and their symbols ? _____________________________________________
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The American President
Write down important facts about these famous presidents !
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
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The American President
The American President—Put the lines in the correct order
meetings. He lives and works in the White House,
Even though he is protected by the Secret Service,
mostly in the Oval Office. On weekends they often
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The American President is a busy person. He meets
travels around in his own airplane—Air Force One.
relax and spend time with their family. The President
a few presidents have been assassinated in office.
many people every day and often has Cabinet
go to a small retreat called Camp David. There they
The American President—Explain these words in English !
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Congress ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Navy commander _____________________________________________________________________________
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leader ______________________________________________________________________________________
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primary _____________________________________________________________________________________
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inauguration _________________________________________________________________________________
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The American President
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environment
part of a state that has its own small government
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law
a place where you can go to, where it is quiet and safe
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assassinate
to go somewhere for the first time and find out about things
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retreat
what people believe or think
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elect
full of energy and new ideas
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ballot
the world around us
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unusual
a person who can help you ; he knows a lot about something
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county
different from what is normal
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judge
to chose somebody by voting for him
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opinion
to murder a very important person
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settler
the person who is in control of the court
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the system of rules in a country
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a piece of paper on which you vote
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advisor
someone who is owned by another person and works for them
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dynamic
someone who lives in a place where not many people have
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The American President
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The American President
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The American President
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meetings. He lives and works in the White House,
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Even though he is protected by the Secret Service,
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mostly in the Oval Office. On weekends they often
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The American President is a busy person. He meets
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travels around in his own airplane—Air Force One.
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relax and spend time with their family. The President
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a few presidents have been assassinated in office.
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many people every day and often has Cabinet
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go to a small retreat called Camp David. There they
The 10 most populous states
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The American President
Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right !
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environment
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part of a state that has its own small government
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law
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a place where you can go to, where it is quiet and safe
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assassinate
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to go somewhere for the first time and find out about things
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retreat
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what people believe or think
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elect
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full of energy and new ideas
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ballot
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unusual
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a person who can help you , he knows a lot about something
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county
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different from what is normal
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judge
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to chose somebody by voting for him
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opinion
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to murder a very important person
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explore
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a time when there are not many jobs and people not have
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settler
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the person who is in control of the court
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slave
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the system of rules in a country
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depression
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a piece of paper on which you vote
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advisor
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someone who is owned by another person and works for them
for no money
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dynamic
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someone who lives in a place where not many people have
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