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U.S. Documents
U.S. Symbols
Branches of Government
Levels of Government
Vocabulary
100
This was written to tell England that the United States wanted to be its own independent country.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
This giant lady welcomes people to the New York harbor, and represents freedom throughout the world.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
100
The president is the head of this branch of government.
What is the Executive Branch?
100
Wisconsin government is this level of government.
What is state government?
100
This is another word for our national government.
What is federal?
200
This document is the plan for how the U.S. government works.
What is the Constitution?
200
This rang when the Declaration of Independence was signed and represents freedom. It also has a famous crack!
What is the Liberty Bell?
200
This branch of government MAKES the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
This is the head of local government in Greendale.
Who is the mayor?
200
This is what the idea (or proposal) of a law is called before it becomes a law.
What is a bill?
300
There are 10 parts in this document, which are amendments to the Constitution. They talk about the freedoms U.S. citizens all should have.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
This is our national bird, which also represents freedom, courage, and strength.
What is the bald eagle?
300
This branch of government ENFORCES or CARRIES OUT the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
300
This level of government provides services like putting in stop signs, police, firefighters, and runs the schools.
What is local?
300
The president has this power to decide to reject a bill by not signing it.
What is a veto?
400
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
400
This is what the stripes on our flag represent.
What are the original 13 colonies?
400
This branch decides whether the laws are FAIR according to the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
Highways that go between states, national parks, and the military are under the control of this level of government.
What is federal?
400
The highest court in the land. Also, the head of the judicial branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
500
These are the sections of the Constitution (there are 7)
What are articles?
500
This guy is a symbol of our country. Beard, top hat, often a finger wag.
Who is Uncle Sam?
500
These are the two parts of Congress (which is the Legislative Branch).
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
500
State highways, state parks, and providing money for schools are all the responsibility of this level of government.
What is state? (Hope the hints didn't give it away!)
500
A government that is elected by the people is called this.
What is a democracy?