| A | B |
|---|
| nation's capital | Washington D. C. |
| D. C. | District of Columbia |
| Columbia | Columbus |
| Benjamin Banneker | helped plan Washington D.C. when L'Enfant left the job |
| George Washington | first president |
| Monument or memorial | helps remember a person or an event |
| Capitol | building |
| Capital | city |
| Congress | meets in the Capitol |
| Congress is made up of | Senate and House of Representatives |
| President | leader of our nation |
| George W. Bush | President of the United States |
| Government leaders | elected |
| White House | where the president lives and works |
| Constitution | Highest laws of the land are written here |
| Bill of Rights | state the rights of t he people |
| Declaration of Independence | declared independence from England |
| Jefferson City | capital of Missouri |
| Governor | elected as our state leader |
| Bob Holden | governor of Missouri |
| Community | place where people live, work, and play |
| Services | provided by community, fire fighters, lifeguards, road planners, and doctors |
| Rules and laws | made to keep us safe and healthy |
| Community services | paid for by taxes |
| Citizen | person who is a member of a community, a state, or a country |
| Citizenship | way person lives up to the responsibilities of being a citizen |
| Compromise | working things out by both sides giving a little |
| Mayor and council | leaders of a community |
