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Townline 4th grade Government
Government
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Civics
4th Grade
12/08/2011

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Is voting a right?
Definition
Yes
Term
Is voting a responsibility?
Definition
Yes
Term
Do rights and responsibilities overlap?
Definition
Yes
Term
What year did the American Revolution begin?
Definition
1775
Term
What year did King George raise taxes on the colonies?
Definition
1769
Term
What are the branches of government?
Definition
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Term
What are the forms of government?
Definition
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Communism
Term
Levels of Government
Definition
Local
State
Federal
Term
What are our checks and balances
Definition
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Democracy
Term
What's an amendment?
Definition
A change to the constitution
Term
What are the Bill of Rights?
Definition
First 10 amendments to the constitution
Term
What is a citizen?
Definition
A person who lives in a country and is protected by the government
Term
Communism
Definition
Everything is owned by the people
Term
Constitution of the US
Definition
Rules that establish the government. It protects rights.
Term
Democracy
Definition
A government that gets it's power from the people.
Term
Dictatorship
Definition
One person who has absolute power
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Monarchy
Definition
A government where one person is in charge
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