| A | B |
|---|
| election | one way leaders are chosen |
| candidate | a person trying to be elected to an office |
| Supreme Court | the highest court in the U.S. |
| Congress | a group of people who make our laws |
| ballot | a list of people who want to be leaders |
| representative | a person who speaks or acts for others |
| nine | the number of judges on the Supreme Court |
| monument | a building or stone that helps people remember an important event |
| planned community | a community that was built according to plans, such as Washington, D.C. |
| White House | the place where the President of the U.S. lives |
| citizen | a member of a nation |
| Capitol | the place where Congress works |
| Washington, D.C. | the capital of the U.S. |
| Lincoln Memorial | an important memorial in Washington, D.C. |
| Washington Monument | an important monument in Washington, D.C. |
| President | the most important leader of our country. One of his jobs is to sign laws; another is to appoint the Supreme Court judges |
| George Washington | the first U.S. President who did not live in the White House |
| Senate, House of Representatives | These make up Congress. |
| citizens who are at least 18 years old | Who can vote in a national election? |
| debate | a discussion of a certain topic between people |
| visiting other countries | one job of the Vice President |
| League of Women Voters | an organization that teaches voters about candidates |
| Smithsonian Institution | the biggest museum in Washington, D.C. |
