| A | B |
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| law | rules for a community |
| rights | freedoms protected by the government |
| responsibilities | the duty to take care of yourself and others |
| property | anything that people own |
| government | a group of people who lead a community, a state, or a country |
| vote | to choose |
| election | the way we choose the leaders in a community |
| mayor | a person elected by the people to lead a community |
| tax | money that people pay to support their government |
| citizen | a member of a community |
| volunteer | people who do not get paid for the work they do |
| American Revolution | The war between England and the American colonies to gain our freedom. |
| Constitution | The written document which contains our most important laws for our government. |
| Declaration of Independence | The document written to the English King saying why the colonies wanted to be free. |
