Vocabulary
People
Government
Government 2
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100
What is money paid to a government called?
taxes
100
Who is the leader of our state government?
governor (Tom Wolf)
100
What do we call the group of people elected to solve problems for a town or city?
city council
100
Who is the leader of the National Guard?
governor
100
What did the Native American Chief, Hiawatha, use to tell others of the Iroquois laws?
wampum belts
200
What is the word used to describe the love you have for your country?
patriotism
200
Who is the person that wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
200
Why does each state need it's own government?
each state has it's own unique problems to solve (example- hurricanes for the southern states, and earthquakes for the western states)
200
Who makes new laws?
Congress
200
The senators and representatives make up what group in our government?
Congress
300
What is a song that we sing for the love of our country?
anthem
300
Who is the leader of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines for our country?
president (Barack Obama)
300
What does the Constitution describe?
how the United States government works
300
Who signs treaties with other nations?
president
300
What is public property? Give one example.
property that is owned and open to all citizens (library, park, museums)
400
What do we call the respect we show for the flag and what it stands for?
allegiance
400
Who was the first elected black African president to lead the government of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
400
What are the 2 parts of our Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
400
Who are the group of citizens that make decisions in a court?
jury
400
What is private property? Give one example.
property owned by individuals or small groups (businesses, houses, car)
500
What was the set of rules that the Pilgrims agreed to follow?
Mayflower Compact
500
Who has a monument in Washington, D.C., in honor of him being a leader of our nation and writing the Declaration of Independence? *not on test
Thomas Jefferson
500
Who describes what laws mean in our country?
Supreme Court
500
Why are there 50 stars on the United States flag?
there is one star for each state
500
How many miles is it from Albuquerque to Las Cruces? (see map)
about 180 miles
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