American Landmarks & Symbols

Capitol Building

• This is where Congress meets to make laws.

Statue of Freedom on top of Capitol Building.

House of Representatives

• The lower part of Congress.

• Has 435 members based on states’ population.

Where the H. of R. meets. It’s on the left side of the Capital Dome.

Senate

• The upper part of Congress.

• Has 100 members (2 from each state)

Where the Senate meets. It’s to the right of the Capital Dome.

The White House

• Where the President and his family lives.

• Address is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.

The front view of the White House.

The White House

• President works in the Oval Office.

• All presidents except George Washington have been in White House.

Supreme Court Building

• Highest court in the U.S.

• 9 Justices, including one chief justice, make up the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court Building

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More images from the Supreme Court Building. Top right: Equal Justice Under Law; Top left: Supreme Court and Contemplation of Justice. Bottom Right: Contemplation of Justice; Bottom left: Authority of Law.

Symbols

• American Flag. Bald Eagle.

Great Seal. E pluribus unum is Latin for “out of many, one.”

The Liberty Bell.

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This is named after one of our first presidents. It is the JEFFERSON MEMORIAL.

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