| A | B |
| executive branch | approves the law |
| governor | person who is in charge of a state |
| natural resource | is material from nature such as wood and stone |
| citizen | is a person who lives in and belongs to a community |
| holiday | is a special day for remembering a person or event that is important to the people of a community |
| legislative branch | makes the laws for our country |
| constitution | is a document that describes the laws for our country |
| patriotic symbols | are things such as a flag, which stands for the ideas that people of a country believe in |
| judicial branch | makes sure the laws are fair |
| custom | is a way of doing something |
| disaster | is a happening such as an earthquake or flood that causes great harm or damage |
| pollution | is anything that makes a natural resource, such as soil, air, or water dirty and unsafe to use |
| voting | citizens make a choice that is counted |
| laws | rules a community makes |
| president | is a person who is in charge of the united states of america |
| capital city | washington D.C. where our government leaders meet and work |
| community | is a group of people who line and work together in the same place |
| Fourth of July | is a holiday in which our country celebrates our freedom by having parades, putting out flags, and setting off fireworks |
| capitol | law makers meet in the states capitol city building |
| tax | is money that citizens pay to run the community government and provide services |