American Revolutionary War

England / The United Kingdom

Los Angeles

Baltimore

Chicago

Philadelphia

1850 – 1940

1870 – 1980

1890 – 1980

1910 – 1990

It increased with every census.

It decreased from one census to the next as often as it increased.

It was at least double that of the second largest city.

It was at least triple that of the second largest city.

the executive checks the power of the legislative

the judicial checks the power of the executive

the legislative checks the power of the executive

the legislative checks the power of the judicial

to ensure that the legislative branch has power over the executive and judicial branches

to ensure a separation of power that balances the powers of the three branches in order to prevent any one person or group from holding too much or all power

to ensure that the president has the ability to check the power of all other branches

to ensure that the president does not have the power to make treaties without some say from the Senate

the Senate could not make a treaty but the president could make a treaty

the Senate could make a treaty

the president could not make a treaty because the Senate does not agree

the president could make a treaty

Northwest

Southwest

Southeast

Northeast

Northeast

Southwest

Southeast

Northwest

slavery

discrimination

unemployment

poverty

It will give more people in these minority groups the chance to work, learn, and earn a living by increasing the number of qualified applicants from these groups who are accepted for job positions and places in college.

It will give fewer people in these minority groups the chance to work, learn, and earn a living by decreasing the number of qualified applicants from these groups who are accepted for job positions and places in college.

It will change nothing for minority groups and will instead only reduce penalties on employers who do not meet a certain quota of minority workers in their workplaces.

It will reduce the pay of women in the workplace and decrease the number of minority groups in universities.

urban rail transit system under construction in 2010

urban rail transit system and high speed rail routes under construction in 2010

high-speed rail routes under construction in 2010

high-growth power centers

180 degrees South and 10 degrees West

40 degrees South and 60 degrees West

140 degrees North and 60 degrees E

40 degrees N and 140 degrees E

Albert

Bob

Charlie

States' Rights

Slavery

Regionalism

increase steadily

increase dramatically

decrease somewhat

remain the same