Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Government words
Quehl government chapt.8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| governor | the person elected as head of a state |
| capitol | the building where leaders of government meet to make laws |
| legislature | the lawmaking body of state or national government |
| executive branch | the part of national government headed by the President |
| judicial branch | the part of government that decides what laws mean and whether laws obey the Constitution |
| right | a freedom |
| responsibility | a duty |
| tax | a fee citizens and others pay to the government |
| mayor | the leader of a city's government |
| council | a group of officials who make rules or laws - found in a town or village |
| county | area of a state that includes several communities |
| citizen | someone who has the right to liver in a country |
| democracy | a government in which people choose their leaders |
| U.S. Constitution | the plan for how our government works |
| amendment | a change to the U.S. Constitution |
| bills | written plans for new laws |
| monument | a building or statue that helps us remember a person or event |
| vote | to make an official choice |
Created by:
wildflower
Popular American Government sets