Our Rights as Citizens Vocabulary
A_________ is a group of people who work together to run a city, a state, or country. (Textbook pg. 22)
A ________ is something that is done for you. (textbook pg 34)
service
What are two ways people can become U.S. citizens? (textbook pg 22)
They can be born in the United States or take an oath of alliegiance.
How do citizens work together in a community? (textbook pg. 34)
They vote for leaders who make decisions to keep us safe and protect us.
What are the judges of the Supreme court called?
Justices
____ are things we are free to do. (Textbook pg. 23)
Rights
Citizens pay _____, or money, to the government to pay for these services. (textbook pg 34)
taxes
What important document tells us how to run our government? (textbook pg. 22)
United States Constitution
What city is the Texas State Capitol located? (textbook pg 35)
Austin
True or False:
The U.S. Constitution is 4,400 pages long and is one of the longest constitutions in the entire world. (Constitutional Know-How worksheet)
False
To ____ means to make a choice about something. (Textbook pg. 23)
vote
_______ is made up of leaders who write and vote on new laws. (textbook pg. 36)
Congress
What are some freedoms that the Bill of Rights protects? (textbook pg. 24)
to say and write what we want; to choose our own religion; to meet people in public places
How do taxes help people in a community? (textbook pg 34)
to pay for services in the community
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court? (Name the Justices worksheet)
nine
_____ is the right to choose what we do and say.
Freedom
The _____ ______ is the highest court in our country. (textbook pg. 36)
Supreme Court
What are the rules for being able to vote? (Textbook pg 25)
You must be 18 years old and a U.S. citizen.
What is a type of service in your community? (textbook pg 34)
Schools, libraries, parks and fire stations.
Name one of the Supreme Court Justices. (Name the Justices worksheet)
John G. Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavenaugh and Amy Coney Barrett
Why is it important to have police officers?
To keep us safe.
____ ____ is an employee of the government.
Public Official
Where can you find the Bill of Rights? (textbook pg. 24)
In the Constitution
What are the three branches of government? (textbook pg 36)
President, Congress, Supreme Court
A newspaper can report accurate news about the U.S. President-- even if it is bad news--because of the freedom of the _________. (Exercise your Rights worksheet)
Press