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Government
All About Our Government Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |