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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
Cherry blossom festivalat the Capitol
The White House
Even though English is the most widely spoken language in the US, there is no official language.
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.
1. Executive Branch (President Barack H. Obama, VP Joseph Biden, Cabinet)
2. Legislative Branch (Bicameral Congress of Senate and House of Representatives)
3. Judicial Branch (Supreme Court of 9 justices appointed to serve for life)
German
Mexican
English
Most common ancestry of current US citizens (US Census, 2000)
American
African
IrishItalian
Air & Space Museum – Washington, DC
Smithsonian Institution, Museum of NaturalHistory – Washington, DC
National Gallery of Art – Washington, DC
Arches National Park, Utah
Yosemite National Park, CA
The Grand Canyon,CO
Glacier N. P.,MT
Acadia N. P.,Maine
