| A | B |
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| President | leader of US--elected by US voters |
| certificate | official document that can prove an event or fact--such as a birth certificate |
| Springfield | state capital of Illinois where state government meets |
| border | line where one area, such as a state, and another begins |
| pubilc | place used by everyone |
| right | something guaranteed by law |
| voters | registered citizens, 18 years or older |
| George W. Bush | current President of US |
| legislature | group of people with the power to make & change laws, such as driving laws |
| Congress | a branch of US government who are elected by states and communities |
| Jeffrey Schielke | current mayor of Batavia |
| county | area within a state that has own government that contains many communities |
| candidate | someone running for elected government job |
| private | place that belongs to one person or group |
| Supreme Court's job | see that laws follow the Constitution |
| White House | building where President lives in Washington, D.C. |
| Rod Blagojevich | current Illinois governor |
| citizen | official member of country, state, or community |
| County Extension Service | programs that help people such as farmers with needs |
| Senate & House of Representatives | these make up the Congress |
| President's jobs | suggest new laws, head of armed forces, work with other nations' leaders |
| be responsible | what people must do when given rights |
| Constitution | 1787 document of basic laws & ideas that the national government follows |
| tax | money people pay to the government |
| community leaders | mayor, city manager, & city council |
| record keeping | job of county government |
| Congress' job | make laws for our country |
| Supreme Court building | where the 9 Supreme Court judges meet in Washington, D.C. |
| governor | person elected as head of a U.S. state |
| Three | number of national government branches |
| state taxes | pays for services such as state police, schools, heath, roads, & parks |
| Dick Cheney | current Vice President of U.S. |
| Washington, D. C. | national capital where the national government meets |
| local | part of one community |
| community services | schools, parks, libraries, police, fire, & public works |
| Bill of Rights | part of the Constitution that states the special rights of American citizens such as the Freedom of Speech |
| President, Congress, Supreme Court | three branches of the national government |
| Supreme Court | nine judges appointed by the President & approved by the Senate |
| Capitol | building where Congress meets in Washington, D.C. |
| national | having to do with a nation (country) |
| local government | provides public services for community people |
