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Dr. Margaret P. HillDepartment of Physics & Engineering Physics
Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 USA
Workshop on Active Learning For High School TeachersKerala, INDIA, October 13-23, 2008
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Cherry blossom festivalat the Capitol
The White House
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Even though English is the most widely spoken language in the US, there is no official language.
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The government of the United States is a Constitution-based federal republic with a strong democratic tradition.
Our legal system is a federal court system based on English common law.
Political Parties: Democratic; Green; Libertarian; Republican.
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1. Executive Branch (President Barack H. Obama, VP Joseph Biden, Cabinet)
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2. Legislative Branch (Bicameral Congress of Senate and House of Representatives)
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3. Judicial Branch (Supreme Court of 9 justices appointed to serve for life)
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German
Mexican
English
Most common ancestry of current US citizens (US Census, 2000)
American
African
IrishItalian
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Air & Space Museum – Washington, DC
Smithsonian Institution, Museum of NaturalHistory – Washington, DC
National Gallery of Art – Washington, DC
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Arches National Park, Utah
Yosemite National Park, CA
The Grand Canyon,CO
Glacier N. P.,MT
Acadia N. P.,Maine