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Theme 6 Our Government
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General Vocab
2nd Grade
01/17/2011

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Term
Government
Definition
a group of people who work together to bring order to a community, state, or nation
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Election
Definition
a time when people vote to choose their leader
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Mayor
Definition
the leader of a city or a town
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City Council
Definition
a group of people who help the mayor run  the government
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Governor
Definition
The leader of a state
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President
Definition
The leader of a country or a nation
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Congress
Definition
The group of people in a national government who make or change laws
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Supreme Court
Definition
The nine judges who decide if laws in the US are fair
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 Judge
Definition
A person who makes important decisions in a court of law
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Citizen
Definition
A person who belongs to a community or country
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Pledge
Definition
A promise
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Responsibility
Definition
Something that you should do
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Monument
Definition

a statue or building that is built to remind people of heroes or important events

 

EX: Liberty Bell

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Liberty =
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FREEDOM
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Justice =
Definition
FAIR LAWS
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Equality =
Definition
all people are treted fairly
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Constitution
Definition
A plan that tells how the country's government works
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The Liberty Bell
Definition
A monument in Philadelphia, PA that is a symbol of our country's freedom from Great Britain.
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Capital
Definition
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Capital Building
Definition
Where Congress makes or changes laws for the United States
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Capital Photo
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[image]
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Liberty Bell Photo
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[image]
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President Photo
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[image]
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