| A | B |
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| democracy | Government that is run by the people who live under it. |
| republic | Government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws and run the government. |
| citizen | member of a country |
| mayor | Leader of a city government |
| city council | Lawmaking body of a city |
| governor | Leader of a colony or head of the executive branch of a state |
| bill | proposed law |
| veto | Power of President or governor to refuse to sign a bill into law |
| congressional district | Section of a state from which representatives to the United States House of Representatives are elected |
| Citizens have an important role because... | a democracy is run by the people |
| Three responsibilities of citizenship | voting,obeying the law, and serving on a jury |
| What is the basic job of government? | To prtect people's rights and promote the common good. |
| Services provided by local government | public transportation, police and fire protection, and public parks and libraries |
| This branch of government carries out or makes sure the laws are enforced | Executive Branch |
| This branch of government makes the laws. | Legislative Branch |
| This branch of government interprets the laws. | Judicial Branch |
| This is an important benefit to having three branches of government. | It creates a balance, so one branch doesn't get too powerful. |
| How can the legislature check or limit the power of the governor? | The Senate can not approve or reject the governor's choice for a judge on the Court of Appeals |
| Before a bill is sent to the Governor... | It must be approved by more than half the Senate and Assembly |
| How can the Legislature overturn a veto? | By having 2/3 of the Legislators vote for the bill again. |
| The three branches of govermnment | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| The two bodies of the National Legislature | Senate and the House of Representatives |
| The number of Representatives each state gets is based on... | That state's population, the more people, the more Representatives for the state. |
| Two New Yorkers who have helped lead our national government | Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Colin Powell |
| Does an alien write best with his right or left hand? | Neither, they use a pen or a pencil. |
