American Symbols
What is the name of the statue of a woman holding a torch in NY?
Statue of Liberty
What are the three types of government?
Local, State, National
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative -
Executive -
Judicial -
What do you call a place where you live, work, and play?
A community
What do you use your passport for?
What is our national bird that represents freedom?
Bald Eagle
Mayor
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes the laws
What is a citizen?
Member of a community, state, or nation
What is a symbol?
A thing that stands or represents something else
Where does the President live?
The White House
Who runs the state?
What does the executive branch do?
Makes sure laws are fair
Which is a way to be a good citizen in the community?
A) Pick up trash
B) Go to Mcdonalds
C) Watch TV
D) Riding your bike
A) Picking up trash
What does it mean to be a diverse country?
Think about how we are diverse in this classroom... Is everyone the same?
How many stripes and stars does the American Flag have?
Who runs the nation?
The President
What does the judicial branch do?
Judges the laws
Which is a way to be a good citizen in the nation?
A) Read books
B) Ignore friends
C) Vote in elections
D) Go to the beach
C) Vote in elections
What kind of community has busy streets, tall buildings, buses, subways, a lot of restaurants, shopping, and few trees outside of park?
Urban - City
What is located in Philadelphia and has a giant crack in it?
The Liberty Bell
Who decides who will be elected officials?
Us! Our voice is our vote!
Where does the Judicial Branch work?
The Supreme Court
How should we act towards other citizens?
Respectful, honest, fair......
What kind of community has farms, fields, barns, animals, tractors, a lot of trees, silos and farmers?
Rural - Farm