American Government

to say no to a bill

• veto

• laws

• citizens

• Supreme Court

people who live in a community

• citizens

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Laws

Highest court in the United States

• Supreme Court

• Laws

• Veto

• Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate together

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Capitol

• Constitution

Rules made by a government

• laws

• Constitution

• Veto

• Congress

Gives the U.S. citizens the rights and freedoms and details how our government works.

• Constitution

• Laws

• Congress

• Supreme Court

How does the government get money to pay for government services?

• By collecting taxes from people.

• By holding bake sales.

• By printing their own money.

• By working at a job to earn money.

What is a democracy?

• A form of government where a king rules.

• A form of government where the people have a say.

• A form of government run by the police.

Why do communities have governments?

• to protect their citizens

• to have elections every four years

• to give the police and judges a job

• to have power over the people

How many senators does each state have?

• two

• six

• four

• It is based on the population of the state.