W27 The Capitol on the Hill

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Who is the intended benefactor of the Capitol building in Washington D.C.?

• Builders because they make a lot of money and employ many Americans.

• Washington D.C. residents because many people travel there and spend money.

• U.S. citizens because their rights and freedoms are protected.

• Politicians because they get to travel and make meet new people.

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What really determines the size of the Capitol buildings in Washington D.C.?

• The land its built upon determines the size of it.

• The amount of money available to spend on the construction.

• The politicians decide how big the campus buildings have to get.

• The growth of the citizenry in the U.S. determines how big the Capitol gets.

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When did Capitol buildings in Washington D.C. started to expand?

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• The building company got paid.

• When the government outgrew its space.

• When citizens multiplied and families grew.

• They expanded when money was available to pay for them.

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Where did many government buildings get built?

• On the campus of the National Mall.

• New offices were built next to the White House.

• They expanded when money was available to pay for them.

• Buildings went up next to stores to give citizens easy access.

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Why did the nation grow?

• Science! The sun shines, rain falls, seeds grow.

• Government makes laws ordering growth.

• Nature!. Kids become parents and the human cycle continues.

• Immigration. Billions of people come to this country every year.

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How do you know when the next government building will get built?

• The government will let us know online.

• My parents will call the President.

• New states will enter our country.

• Population will continue to increase.

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Which sentence uses the word EXPAND correctly below?

• The U.S. population expanded in the middle.

• My parents expanded our house when the twins were born.

• The garden plants expand every time it rains.

• Kids expand up every year until adulthood.

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