Vocabulary
to pick something
Choose
a statement that says what is or is not allowed
rule
Who are the characters going to Washington D.C?
Todd and Reggie
What's another word for freedom?
Rights
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
a rule made by the government to tell people what they can and cannot do
law
having the same rules for all
fair
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is our country called?
United States
What document declared the colonists freedom from Great Britain?
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Bill of Rights
c) The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
a person or group of people who say what people in a city, state or country can and cannot do
government
the same for everyone
equal
Leaders in the government make_______ and protect our __________.
Leaders in the government make laws and protect our rights
Did people in our country always have rights?
NO
The laws and new government were written on what document?
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Constitution
c) Bill of Rights
The Constitution
a person who is born in or has followed the law to become a member of the United States
citizen
freedoms that people have or get
right
What is a group of people that leads others?
The government
What were the people called that wanted to live in a new land?
Colonists
What are the 3 branches of government described in the Constitution
Congress- Legislative- makes laws
President- Executive- enforces the laws
Judges- Judicial- explains the laws
a way to make a choice for or against someone or something
vote
able to make choices and do what you want
free
The _____________makes laws and protects our rights. (Hint: another name for leaders)
the government
Long ago colonists came to America from? (what place)
Great Britain
What document listed our laws?
Constitution