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Unit Two Our Government
Harcourt Horizions Second Grade
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2nd Grade
07/07/2011

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government
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A group of citizens that runs a community, state, or country
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law
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a rule that people in a community must follow
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tax
Definition
money paid to the government that is used to pay for services
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patriotism
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a feeling of pride people have for their country
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vote
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a choice that gets counted
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consequence
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something that happens because of what a person does

 

for example: being hurt in an accident is one kind of consequence, having to pay a fine or money is another kind of consequence

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problem
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something difficult or hard to understand
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solution
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the way people agree to find answers to, or solve a problem
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mayor
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leader of a city or town government
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council
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a group of citizens that is chosen to make choices ofr all the people

 

A council meets to talk about and solve problems

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court
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a court decides whether a person has broken a law and, if so, what the consequence should be
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judge
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person in charge of a court
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government service
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something that the government provides for all the citizens of a community
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election
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a time when people vote for their leaders
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appointed
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people who are given their jobs by leaders (citizens do not vote for appointed persons)
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ballot
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piece of paper that is used in voting
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governor
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suggests laws and sees that all state laws are obeyed

 

(the governor does for the state what the mayor does for the city or town)

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legislature
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Large group of elected citizens that makes laws for the state

 

(like a city council, but larger)

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property
Definition
what belongs to aperson or group
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border
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line that separates one state or country from another
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capital
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a city where the government of a state or country is located
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Congress
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one branch of our country's government - a group of elected lawmakers
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Supreme court
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the highest court int he United States  it is made up of nine appointed judges
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Constitution
Definition
written set of rules that our government must follow
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rights
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freedoms that citizens have

 

(freedom of speech, religion, etc.)

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patriotic symbol
Definition
picture or object that stands for the ideas the people of a country believe in
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anthem
Definition
official song of a country
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peace
Definition
getting along with other people
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picture graph
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graph that uses pictures to show numbers of things
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justice
Definition
fairness
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public service
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something someone does to help others
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fact
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something that can be proven
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opinion
Definition
an idea that a person believes to be true but cannot prove
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