Declaration of Independence — core ideals?
Equality, liberty, unalienable rights
Unalienable rights — definition?
Inherent rights that cannot be taken away
U.S. flag symbolism — stripes and stars?
13 stripes for colonies, 50 stars for states
E Pluribus Unum — meaning?
Out of many, one
Early migration — route?
Beringia land bridge
Native cultures — examples?
Hohokam, Adena, Hopewell, Anasazi
Colonial population growth?
From 250,000 (1690) to 2.5 million (1790)
Independence recognition?
1783
Federalism — function?
Divides power between federal and state governments
Reserved powers — examples?
Education, policing, local laws
Culture wars — topics?
Abortion, LGBTQ+, race, gender, religion
Book bans — purpose?
Restrict or remove books in schools/libraries
Chinese Exclusion Act — year?
1882
Johnson-Reed Act — year?
1924
Immigration and Nationality Act — change?
Ended racist quotas, created preference system
Green Card Lottery — visas/year?
50,000 visas annually
ICE — role?
Arrests, detention, deportation of immigrants
CBP — role?
Border patrol and entry management
Crimmigration — meaning?
Merging of criminal and immigration law
Slavery clauses — examples?
Three-Fifths, Fugitive Slave, Slave Trade (post-1808 ban)
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