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22 Cards in this Set
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leader of a state |
governor |
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Government building where lawmakers meet |
Capitol |
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What is the most important court in the United States of America |
The Supreme Court |
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Making laws and working with the leaders of other nations is one of the jobs of whom? |
President of the United States |
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What are the two parts of Congress called? |
House of Representative and the Senate |
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Who's job is it to write new laws and decides how to spend tax dollars? |
Congress |
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What type of symbol stands for ideas in which people believe and give examples? |
Patriotic Symbol (American Flag, Liberty Bell, Bald Eagle) |
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What type of symbol is something built to honor a person or event in history and give an example? |
Monument (Washington Monument) |
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What type of symbol are monuments built to keep the memory of a person or event alive and give some examples? |
Memorial (Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Veterans memorial, World War II Memorial) |
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What type of symbol is a patriotic song and give an example? |
Anthem (Star-Spangled Banner) |
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When we say THIS , we promise or pledge, to be loyal to the United States. |
Pledge of Allegience |
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What was built to help people remember those who fought in the Vietnam War? |
Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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Name the 3 levels of government in the U.S. |
Local, State and National |
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Work that the government does for the people in its area, such as: firefighters, police officers, school board is called what? |
Government Services |
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When citizens vote, they give leaders _________ to make decisions? |
Authority |
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This branch of the national government makes laws? |
Legislative |
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This branch of the national government sees that the laws are obeyed? |
Executive |
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This branch of the national government judges whether the laws are fair and based on the Constitution? |
Judicial |
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What is a place for deciding whether a person has broken a law? |
Court |
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What provides services to meet the daily needs of citizens like collecting the trash and repairing the streets? |
Public Works Department |
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Who is the leader of a city government and makes sure city laws are carried out? |
Mayor |
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Who in a city select leaders in a mayor-council government? |
Voters |
