Social Studies Unit 3 Flashcards
Right
is something we are free to do
Law
Is a rule we obey
Consequence
Something that happens as a result of an action
Court
Is a place where people decide if someone has broken a law
Government
Is a group of people that work together to run a community, state, or country
Constitution
List our rights and tells how a government works
Congress
Is a branch of government that makes and votes on laws
Vote
To make a choice that can be counted
Represent
Speak for the people
Tax
Is the money that is collected by the government from its citizens
Supreme Court
Is the country’s highest court
Interpreting
Make sense of or give meaning to
Independence
The freedom to choose leaders
Colony
Is a place that is ruled by a country far away
Freedom
Is the right to choose what we do and say
Document
An official paper that proves something
Trade
is to buy, sell, or exchange things
Conflict
Serious disagreement
Mayor
runs a town or city
Governor
runs the state and are in charge of the mayors
President
runs the country and is in charge of the governors
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote July 4, 1776 and said the colonist were free from England
The Constitution
Is the plan of government created after the Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
10 rights that protect our freedoms and are shared by all citizens
