Abraham Lincoln (16) Lead our nation during tough times of the Civil War Fought against slavery Thomas Jefferson (26) Wrote the Declaration of Independence Fun facts: It took 6.5 years to carve the memorial into granite on the southeast side of Mount Rushmore with the help of hundreds of workers using dynamite, jackhammers, chisels, and drills (1927-1941). The heads are 60 feet (18 meters) tall and represent the first 150 years of the United States and its’ independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. Geologists estimate that the granite at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will erode only 1 inch ever 10,000 years! Mount Rushmore is named after Charles E. Rushmore, an Attorney in New York City, who was visiting the Black Hills (the area where the memorial is) to check on some title of property. The year was 1884. Rushmore was shown the sculpture and when a miner who lived close by told him it hadn’t been named, they decided to start calling it Rushmore. Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum was the person in charge of carving Mount Rushmore and there was 340-400 person crew carving at any given time! Luigi Del Bianco was the chief carver. The Three Branches of Government Legislature (Congress) Makes laws; congress members are elected by the American voters. Split into two parts: House of Representatives and Senate. When Congress passes a new law, the House of Representatives and Senate must agree to the exact same law (if they don’t agree, the law doesn’t pass). Senate House) Two Senators from each state, elected by the people. Represent the interests of all the people. [Members serve 6 year term. The newest session began January 3, 2013.] House of Representatives (Lower House) AKA House” “The Each has at least one Representative, but larger states have more. The people in each state elect their Representative(s) have the right to present concerns to their Representative(s). There are 435 Representatives. [Members serve 2 year term. The newest session began January 3, 2013.] Executive Enforces laws; the President is the head of this Branch and the Vice President and Secretaries of all departments are included. The Cabinet makes up the heads of the 15 executive departments.
Abraham Lincoln (16) Lead our nation during tough times of the Civil War Fought against slavery Thomas Jefferson (26) Wrote the Declaration of Independence Fun facts: It took 6.5 years to carve the memorial into granite on the southeast side of Mount Rushmore with the help of hundreds of workers using dynamite, jackhammers, chisels, and drills (1927-1941). The heads are 60 feet (18 meters) tall and represent the first 150 years of the United States and its’ independence, democratic process, leadership in world affairs, and equality. Geologists estimate that the granite at Mount Rushmore National Memorial will erode only 1 inch ever 10,000 years! Mount Rushmore is named after Charles E. Rushmore, an Attorney in New York City, who was visiting the Black Hills (the area where the memorial is) to check on some title of property. The year was 1884. Rushmore was shown the sculpture and when a miner who lived close by told him it hadn’t been named, they decided to start calling it Rushmore. Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum was the person in charge of carving Mount Rushmore and there was 340-400 person crew carving at any given time! Luigi Del Bianco was the chief carver. The Three Branches of Government Legislature (Congress) Makes laws; congress members are elected by the American voters. Split into two parts: House of Representatives and Senate. When Congress passes a new law, the House of Representatives and Senate must agree to the exact same law (if they don’t agree, the law doesn’t pass). Senate House) Two Senators from each state, elected by the people. Represent the interests of all the people. [Members serve 6 year term. The newest session began January 3, 2013.] House of Representatives (Lower House) AKA “The House” Each has at least one Representative, but larger states have more. The people in each state elect their Representative(s) have the right to present concerns to their Representative(s). There are 435 Representatives. [Members serve 2 year term. The newest session began January 3, 2013.] Executive Enforces laws; the President is the head of this Branch and the Vice President and Secretaries of all departments are included. The Cabinet makes up the heads of the 15 executive departments.
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