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| Official city of government in a country or a state. |
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| How many states and capitals can you name? |
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| 50 states and 50 capitals |
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| Why is it important that each state have a "capital" city? |
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| A capital city is needed to centralize the state government. |
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| The building in Austin used by the legislature for its sessions. |
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| A tax on imports or exports. |
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| How do tariffs influence the price of an item? |
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| They increase the price of items. Make them cost more. |
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| To incorporate a territory into a country. The country adds more territory. |
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| Why would Houston want to annex the Woodlands or any other surrounding city? |
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| They want to extend the territory. |
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| A group of advisors to a political head of government. |
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| Why would a leader need to have a "cabinet"? |
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| So he can get good advice on difficult decisions. To get more opinions on a subject. |
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| A payment, or promise of future payment. |
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| Where do countries get money? |
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| They get money from taxes on its citizens. |
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| what happens when expenditures is more than revenues? |
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| It makes a deficit. (deficit-when you owe more than you make) |
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| A place where public records or other historical documents are kept. |
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| Why does our country closely guard documents like the Constitution? Treaties? |
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| These documents are originals. They are important pieces of history. |
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