Government Flashcards
The purpose of __________ is to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.
government
Governments protect the __________ and __________ of individuals.
rights; property
A group of people who make rules and laws, carry out rules and laws, and decide if rules and laws have been broken.
Government
A place where we live, work, and play.
Community
The purpose of _________ is to let people know how they should act or behave.
rules
________ protect the rights of people.
Rules
__________ keep people safe.
Rules
Who are people that make rules?
Parents, teachers, principals
________ are the rules people live by.
Laws
The _________ makes the laws.
Government
The purpose of ______ is to protect the rights of people and keep people safe.
laws
Where is our nation’s capital?
Washington, DC
What is the main plan for governing our country?
Constitution
The Constitution was written in _____.
1787
A change to the Constitution is called an ________________.
amendment
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ___________________.
Bill of Rights
The three branches of government are:
1.
2.
3.
- Legislative
- Executive
- Judicial
Where does the Legislative branch meet?
Capitol building
What is the body that makes the laws?
Congress
Congress is made up of two houses which are _____________________ and _______________.
House of Representative and Senate
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
The president of the U.S.
How many terms can the president serve?
Two terms - 4 years each term for a total of 8 years.
Where does the president live?
The White House
The most important court in our nation is the ________________.
Supreme Court
There are ________ judges in the Supreme Court.
nine
The Supreme Court judges are called _________.
justices
How long are justices appointed?
for life
The Declaration of Independence was signed on ____________________.
July 4, 1776
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
It declared America’s freedom from England.
The Declaration of Independence states that all _______________ are created ____________.
men and women; equal
The Declaration of Independence states that all everyone is entitled to _______, ___________, and the _______________.
life; liberty; pursuit of happiness
The Statute of Liberty stands for _____________.
freedom
The ___________ on our flag stand for the 13 states that began our nation.
stripes
Each _____ on our flag stands for a state.
star
The _____________ helps us remember the signing of Declaration of Independence.
Liberty Bell
The ____________, a symbol for the U.S., is only found in North America.
bald eagle
The ________ shows that the U.S. wants peace but is prepared for war.
great seal
The Jefferson Memorial honors _______________.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was our ____ president and author of the ___________________.
3rd; Declaration of Independence
The Star Spangled Banner, written by Francis Scott Key, is our __________________.
national anthem
The Executive branch makes sure that the ________ are obeyed or carried out.
laws
The Judicial branch makes sure the _______ are fair.
laws
The Judicial Branch meets in the _________________.
Supreme Court Building
What are inalienable right?
The privileges that people are born with that cannot be taken away.
Who are representatives?
These are people elected to act for others.
What is the Rule of Law?
Laws are made to guide people from what they should and should not do. All people must obey laws.
Who is the President of the U.S.?
Barrack Obama
What did the founders of our country believe?
People had basic rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
These are the people who make laws, enforce laws, and decide if laws have been broken?
Government
What is the main purpose of government?
Protect people’s rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
In what kind of government do people elect representatives to run the government?
republican government
What do justice and equality under the law mean?
All people are treated the same.
Who is the vice president of the U.S.?
Joe Biden
What do we call the duties, rights, and privileges of being a member of a nation?
citizenship
What are the freedoms that are protected by the government?
Rights
What do we call the duty to take care of one’s self, respect the rights of others, and obey rules and laws?
responsibility
The right of having Freedom of Speech means having the responsibility to ______________________.
use appropriate language
The right to drive where we want to go means the responsibility to ________________.
obey traffic laws
