Important People
To become this, a person must be
a natural-born citizen of the United States, be
at least 35 years old, and have lived in the
United States for 14 years.
President of the United States of America
The ______________ is in charge of Public Works! This involves health, safety, and education!
Government
The __________________contains the
most important laws that everyone in the country must
follow. It tells how the government should be organized, and
describes the jobs of each part of the government. The
________________ also explains the rights of the American people.
Constitution
The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights. The
_______________ lists ten basic rights, or freedoms, all citizens
have.
Bill of Rights
Which branch are we talking about? This branch holds Congress!
Legislative
He/she is the leader of the Supreme Court!
Chief Justice
True or False: The government is in charge of sanitation and keeping our streets clean!
True
The Constitution is divided into ____________ parts.
3
The Constitution is the supreme, or most important, _____________ of
the land.
Law
Which branch are we talking about? This branch is where the sitting President is located in!
Executive
A ______________ has to be at
least 25 years old, have been
a citizen of the United States
for at least 7 years, and live in
the state they represent.
_____________ serve a term
of two years.
Representatives
True or False: The government is in charge of our local professional sports teams to make sure they are good and winning teams!
False
The ________________-
is the introduction. It tells the purpose or goal of the
Constitution.
Preamble
The Constitution is flexible enough to allow for changes in
America. The Constitution is called a ___________ document
because it can be changed.
living
Which branch are we talking about? This branch holds decides if laws are constitutional!
Judicial
A _______________ must
to be at least 30 years old, have been a
citizen of the United States for 9 years, and
live in the state they represent. ______________ are
elected to terms of 6 years.
Senators
Citizens or people in a city or state pay ____________ to go towards public works projects like roads and bridges!
Taxes
The government of the
United States is a ______________.
In a _______________, people
have the power to choose
their leaders.
Democracy
Our government is over ____________ years old!
200
Which branch are we talking about? This branch executes or makes sure laws are followed!
Executive
The most powerful person or group in a democracy!
The People!
A government __________________ is done to help everyone in the community!
Service
The ________________ are the last part of the Constitution.
The _______________ state the changes to the Constitution.
Amendments
Amendments are _____________ to the Constitution!
changes
Which branch are we talking about? This branch makes the laws!
Legislative