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Unit 4 Our Country
Local State and Federal Government
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Social Studies
2nd Grade
10/28/2012

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What is a Government?
Definition
A group of people who work together to run a city, state or country
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Who is a Mayor?
Definition
The leader of a town or city
Term
What is a Citizen?
Definition
Member of a community, state and country
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Who is a Governor?
Definition
The leader of a state's government
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What does Congress do?
Definition
Writes and votes on laws for all of our states
Term
Who is the president?
Definition
Barack O'bama - The Leader of our country
Term
What is freedom?
Definition
Every Citizen's right to make choices
Term
What is a motto?
Definition
Word or saying that people try to live by
Term
What is a monument?
Definition
Building or statue that honors a person or an event
Term
Name 4 Things that Governments do
Definition
Provide Services, Make laws, help us stay safe and settle disagreements
Term
What does the President do?
Definition
Signs laws
Works with leaders from other countries
Term
What does the Supreme Court do?
Definition
Tells us if laws are fair
Decide if laws have been broken
Use the Constitution as their guide
Term
What does Congress do?
Definition
Writes and votes on laws for all of our states
Term
What is our highest Court
Definition
The Supreme Court
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What are the 3 parts of our Federal Government
Definition
President
Congress
Supreme Court
Term
The person in charge of a state's government is the _____.
Definition
Governor
Term
Government collect money called _____.
Definition
Taxes
Term
State leaders meet to make laws in the ______.
Definition
Capitol Building
Term
Who votes for state leaders?
Definition
Citizens
Term
What is the name of your state?
Definition
Indiana
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What is the Constitution?
Definition
A plan for our government
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