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| The United States --- was created to set up a plan for the nation's government. |
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Under the Constitution, decisions are made
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| In the United States, how do the people elect their leaders? |
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| In a democracy the people elect their leaders by voting. The majority rules. When people vote they are using their power to govern themselves. |
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| What are some of the rights that citizens of the United States have? |
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| right to vote, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, right to a trail by jury, right to petition the government |
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| --- provide the money needed to run our government. |
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| How does the government get money to run the country? |
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| The constitution gives the government the right to collect taxes. Citizens have the responsibility to pay taxes. |
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| How does the government spend tax money? |
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| One of the things our government has to pay for is the training of soldiers who protect our country. It also uses the money to help people rebuild after floods and other natural disasters. |
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| What type of government does the United States have? |
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| The United States is a democracy where the people cn elect leaders to govern them. It is also called a republic, a government that gets its power from the people. |
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| How many branches of government does the United States have? |
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| What are the three branches of government? |
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| legislative, executive, judicial |
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| What is the role of the legislative branch? Who are the leaders of the legislative branch? |
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| The role is to make laws. The leaders are Senators and House of Representative members. |
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| What is the role of the Executive Branch? Who is the leader of this branch? |
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| The role is to make sure laws are carried out. The leader is the President of the United States. |
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| What is the role of the Judicial Branch? Who are the leaders? |
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| The role is to make sure that laws follow the Constitution. The leaders are the nine Surpeme Court Justices. |
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| What are the two parts of Congress? |
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| the Senate and the House of Representatives |
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