1. American People, American Land
Overview Unit

2. E. Pluribus Unum Latin “out of many, one.”
motto b/c different people from states came together to make one country
Culture way of life of a group of people
Ideals important beliefs
Ethnic group a group of people who share the same customs and language

3. Census official count of all the people in the United States Immigrants people who leave one country to go live in another

4. Government by the People
Democracy a government that is run by the people Republic a form of government the people elect other people to make laws and run the government Constitution a written plan for government Citizen a member of a country

5. Government by the People
Abraham Lincoln described our government as “of the (1861) people, by the people, and for the people”

6. Government by the People
John F. Kennedy stressed citizens’ responsibilities stated in inaugural address, “…ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country”