Government - 3rd Grade
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Government is run by people and People vote for leaders. | The United States is a democracy. Give two examples. |
| The president signs bills and holds meetings and George Washington helped plan the White House. | Why is the White House such an important building in the United States? Give two examples. |
| Government leaders and the work that they do for freedom. | The Capitol is a symbol of the United States. Give two examples. |
| Washington, D.C. | Where is the United States Capitol located? |
| United States Capitol | What is the home of our government? |
| makes the laws of our nation | What does Congress do in the U.S. Capitol? |
| U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives | What are two parts of Congress which work in a separate part of the Capitol building? |
| The Capitol | What is a symbol of the United States? |
| government leaders and the work that they do for our country | When we see the Capitol, we think of? |
| The White House | What is the famous building in Washington, D.C.? |
| President of the United States | Who lives and works in the White House? |
| The White House | Where does the president and the president's family sleep, eat, and entertain guests? |
| The Oval Office | The president signs bills and holds meetings in a special room called? |
| private bowling alley, a movie theater, and a swimming pool | What fun places are in the White House? |
| U.S. history | What fills the White House? |
| Abraham Lincoln | Who's bed is still at the White House? |
| branches, which work together to help the country run smoothly | The United States government has three parts called? |
| Congress | The legislative branch is called? |
| Congress | Who makes the laws, or rules, that all U.S. citizens must follow? |
| executive | What branch makes sure the laws work and that people obey them? |
| The president | Who is the head of the executive branch? |
| judicial | What branch interprets the laws, or figures out what they mean? |
| money | What does the government need to do its jobs? |
| U.S. citizens | Who has a voice in government? |
| 18 years old | How old do you have to be to vote? |
| citizens of the U.S. that vote | Who chooses the leaders who will make and carry out the laws? |
| democracy | When people choose their leaders, the government is called? |
| the people of our nation | The United States is a democracy. It is run by and for? |
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