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| democracy | A form of government in which the people ruleby making decisions themselves and by electing leaders to make decisions for them. |
| federal | National level of government. |
| legilative branch | The part of the government that makes laws. |
| executive branch | The part of government that suggests laws and makes sure the laws of the legislative branch are carried out. |
| judicial branch | The part of government that sees that the laws are carried out fairly. |
| appoint | Choose. |
| economy | The way people in a state, a region, or a country use resources to meet their needs. |
| income | The payment that people receive for the work they do. |
| republic | A form of government where citizens elect representatives to govern the country. |
| candidate | Someone who wants to be elected. |
| 18 | The current number of Ohio representatives in the Congress. |
| 100 | The total number of senators in the United States Senate |
| 435 | The total number of representative in the United States House of Representatives. |
| democracy | The National Government is a ___. |
| Constitution | This describes how the government works and the rights the people have. |
| Bill of Rights | A list of freedoms promised to all citizens. |
| 3 | The number of branches the Federal Government is divided into. |
| Legislative Branch | Branch that is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives. |
| President | The head of the Executive branch |
| Supreme Court | This is the highest court in the Judicial Branch. |
| Service industries | These types of jobs make up the largest part of the United States Economy today. |
| taxes | These are used to run the government and pay for things the government needs |
| military, schools, health care, national parks | These are things that taxes help pay for. |
