Government Words

What is the constitution?

• the branch of government that carries out or enforces laws.

• the supreme law of the U.S.. It explains the powers of the government and the rights of citizens.

• a person who is elected to the Senate or House of Representatives

• a document that declared that we were independent or free from British rule

What does federal mean?

• the supreme law of the U.S.. It explains the powers of the government and the rights of citizens.

• related to the government of the whole country or national government

• a document that declared that we were independent or free from British rule

the supreme law of the United States, It explains the powers of the government and the rights of citizens

• Judicial Branch

• Legislator

• Executive Branch

• The Constitution

The whole country has to follow _______________ laws.

• federal

• state

• citizen

• rights

What is a right?

• the supreme law of the U.S.

• the top leader of a state

• something someone is owed by law or custom

• a member of the community

Free speech is the _________ of every citizen in the United States.

• federal

• governor

• constitution

• right

What is a citizen?

• the supreme law of the U.S

• right

• a member of the community

• something that one is owed by law or custom

A good __________ will carefully vote for leaders and laws that will make the community better.

• citizen

• right

• constitution

• federal

Who is the mayor?

• something that one is owed by law or custom

• the leader of the country

• the leader of a city or town

• the leader of a state

Who is the governor?

• something that one is owed by law or custom

• the leader of the country

• the leader of a city or town

• the leader of a state