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law 
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| a rule that all people in a community must follow |
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government 
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| a group of people who work together to make sure that city, state, or a nation is safe and needs are taken care of |
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constitution 
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| the main law of the land, all other laws must agree with it |
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elect
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| to vote for a person to be part of the government |
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consequence 
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| what happens when you make a choice |
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fairness 
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| everyone being treated the same |
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safety 
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problem 
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| something that needs to be fixed before someone is hurt |
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solution 
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President 
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| a leader of a government and country |
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Congress 
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| a group of people in America that are elected to make the laws |
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Judge 
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| a person who decides if laws are fair and how people should be treated |
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rule 
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| an instruction that tells people how to act |
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responsibility 
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community 
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| a group of people who live and work together. It is also a place where they live |
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citizen 
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| a person who lives in and belongs to a community |
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leader 
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| a person who is in charge of a group |
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mayor 
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city 
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governor 
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vote 
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| a choice that gets counted |
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ballot 
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government service 
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| things that a goverment does to make a community a good place to live in |
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respect 
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| to treat someone or something well |
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right 
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| something people are free to do |
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share 
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| when we use something with others |
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sportsmanship 
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