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Mrs. Crowley's 8^TH graders created a Webquest to teach the 5^th graders at North Yarmouth Memorial School about American and Maine government.

Start with learning about American government or click onto these locations.

THE STATE OF MAINE. - GOVERNMENT FUN FACTS ABOUT MAINE

U.S.GOVERNMENT:

LEARNING ABOUT THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION

As American citizens, we enjoy unique freedoms and rights. Nowhere else in the world is there a country like the United States of America. Our Founding Fathers set up the government of our country in 1783 in a document called the Constitution. All Americans should know about the country in which they live.

This section of the quest is designed to help 5^th grade students who are studying American government to learn about this amazing document and the structure of the government it creates.

The answers to all of these questions can be found by visiting and reading a web page called "Congress for Kids" http://www.congressforkids.net/writingconstitution.htm.

1. Simply click on the Internet link and go to the home page. There you will see a pull-down heading called "Tour of Federal Government".

2. Click on the heading "Tour of Federal Government" and you will see lots of informational topics.

3. By reading the appropriate pages, you will be able to find the answers to these important questions below. Begin the quest!

QUESTIONS:

1. What kind of government does the United States have?

2. How does the Constitution divide the powers in the U.S.? Why?

3. What are the three branches of government and what are their functions?

4. Why is it important to have three branches of government?

5. What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?

6. How is the number of Senators in each state decided? How many total Senators are there?

7. How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined? How many representatives serve in the House?

8. What is the census and why is it taken?

9. Which state has the most representatives in the House of Representatives? How many?

10.What is the fewest number of representatives that a state can have? Name some of the states with that number.

11.What is the length of the term of a Senator? Representative?

The President?

12.What is the Supreme Court?

13. How long does a Supreme Court judge serve?

14.Who is the head of the Executive branch?

15.What are some of the powers the President of the United States has as a government official?

16.What are the 3 requirements for someone to become President?

17.What is the system of checks and balances and why was it created?

18.What is the Bill of Rights?

19.What does "amend" mean? What is an amendment and how many are there? Why is it important?

20.Who may introduce a bill and how does it become a law?

21.What may the President do with a bill?

22.What are the possible outcomes of a bill?

23.What is "impeachment"?
24. Name two presidents who have been impeached.

WELL DONE!!! By answering those questions, you now know about many of the important features that make our country so special.

Now it is time to explore what you know about the great state in which you live THE GREAT STATE OF MAINE! Proceed to that quest by clicking on THE STATE OF MAINE. 

Or proceed to
Fun Facts ABOUT MAINE

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THE STATE OF MAINE:

WHAT DO YOU KNOW???

It's time to learn about the state in which you live. Click on this site http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/branches.html Maine's  "Branches of Government". Looking for the answers to the questions below will help you learn the important facts about the government of our state.

QUESTIONS:

1. What type of government does Maine have?

2. Who is the current governor of Maine and what is his duty?

3. What is the job of the executive branch?

4. How long is the governor's term in office? How many terms may he serve?

5. What is the job of the State Treasurer?

6. Which branch of Maine government makes laws?

7. How many people make up Maine's Senate? House of Representatives?

8. How long is the term of a Senator or House member?

9. Who appoints Judicial officers and how many years do all the judicial officers serve?

BONUS: Using links on this site, see if you can find out the names of the Senator and the 2 Representatives from the Cumberland/North Yarmouth district.

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Learning about Federal Government

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THE STATE OF MAINE.  GOVERNMENT ?

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Having answered these questions, move to questions about Maine  Fun Facts

FUN FACTS ABOUT MAINE

* Do you know what DIRIGO means?

* Do you know that Maine has a state insect?

Learn about these and other unique features of our state by answering the questions below.
* Click on http://www.state.me.us/legis/senate/ . This will take you to the Maine Senate home page.

* Find the green tab, on the left, labeled "Student Page" to find the answers to these questions and many other fun facts to know about MAINE!

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the Maine State Motto and what does it mean?

2. What is the state flower? State tree? State mineral? State animal? State cat? State insect?

3. What is the official residence of the governor called?

4. What is the state nickname?

5. Maine was once part of which other state?

6. When did Maine become a state and what compromise allowed it to become a state?

7. Where was Maine's first capital?

8. What is the capital of Maine now and how did it come to be there?

9. In order to vote, citizens must fulfill 3 requirements. What are they?

10. How many United States Senators does Maine have? How many U.S. Representatives?

11. How many people live in Maine?

12. How many counties are there in Maine? Name them.

13. What is the highest geographical point in Maine?

14. How many electoral votes does Maine have?

15. What are three major industries or products produced in Maine?

16. Many of Maine's cities and towns are names of foreign countries or cities. Name a few.

17. During the Industrial Revolution, Maine was a major manufacturing state because of its abundance of flowing water. How many miles of river does Maine have?

18. Who represents Maine in Washington, D.C.? Who are the 2 U.S. Representatives? Who are the 2 U.S. Senators?

WELL DONE! ALL DONE!!!

We hope that you learned a lot!

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