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Government
All About Our Government Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Executive Branch | makes sure laws are followed and is headed by the President, Vice President, and Cabinet members |
Legislative Branch | makes the laws, headed by Congress (Senate, House of Representatives) |
Judicial Branch | ensures laws are carried out fairly and consists of the Supreme Court and 9 Justices |
Constitution | "supreme law of the land", explains how the US government works |
taxes | money that all US citizens have to pay |
elect | make a choice by voting |
citizens | person who is a member of a community, state, or country |
services | work done for somebody else |
government | all people who run a community, state, or country |
laws | set of rules made by the government that citizens must follow |
local government | first level, creates and makes sure laws are followed in the cities, towns and counties |
state government | second level, creates and makes sure laws are followed in the states |
federal government | third level, creates and makes sure laws are followed by the nation |
representative democracy | government where people vote for their leaders |