Vocabulary
Group of people who make rules and laws
What is government?
The job of the U.S. government
What is keeping citizens safe?
This branches job is to make laws
What is the legislative branch?
Basic rights and freedoms that all people should have
What are human rights?
We celebrate this holiday to honor soldiers who have died protecting our country
What is memorial day?
A member of a community
What is a citizen?
Name of the 3 branches of government
What is the judicial, legislative, and executive branch?
The first president of the United States
Who is George Washington?
A person who makes decisions for others
What is a leader?
What day is America's birthday?
What is the Fourth of July?
A rule made by the government that tells people what they can or cannot do
What is a law?
The name of the 3 levels of government
What is federal, state, and local?
He/She is in charge of their State
What is a governor?
A system of government where people vote to make decisions and choose their leaders
What is a democracy?
The state capital of New York
What is Albany, New York?
Something you are expected to do
What is a responsibility?
This branches job is to determine if laws are equal, fair, and constitutional
What is the judicial branch?
He/She is in charge of their city/town
What is the mayor?
A choice that is made after thinking about different options
What is a decision?
The capital of the United States
What is Washington, DC?
A way for people to choose their leaders or decide on issues by showing their choice
What is voting
This branches job is to enforce the laws
What is the executive branch?
A right that all American Citizens have
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Making sure people are following rules and laws
What is enforce?
A right that all American Citizens have