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| laws | are rules that everyone must follow |
| schools, communties, states,and countries all have laws to protect people | rights |
| a citizen's responsibiltiy | is to obey the law |
| government | is a group of people (elected and appointed) who makes laws, enforces the laws, and punishes people who break the laws. Government also provides services to help persons, in many ways |
| mayor | is the leader of a community(village, town, or city) |
| city or county council | is the group of people who makes laws for a community |
| taxes on property, salaries, sold items, beer, gas, etc | is money collected from the people to pay for government services, like public education, defense, airports, national parks, flu shots |
| governor | is the elected leader of a state |
| general assembly or legislature | makes the laws for a state |
| the city that these leaders work in is the | state capital |
| elected members of Congress work and legislatate laws for the Nation in the | Capitol |
| election | is the way leaders are chosen in our country |
| vote | what do we do to choose a leader |
| ballot | lists the person(s) who want to be chosed by YOU to be your leader for the specific office they are running for |
| the people who want to be leaders are | candidates |
| there are several rules to being able to vote they are: | 1. you must be a citizen, 2. you must be 18 years old. 3. vote only by secret ballot 4. can only vote once |
| the leader of the United States is the | President |
| Where the President lives at 1600 Pennslylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. | White House |
| Congress | makes the laws for the nation |
| Congress meets in the | Captiol Building |
| the people in each state that are elected to go speak to Congress are our | Representatives in the House |
| direct democracy | where all people vote on laws |
| representative democracy | we pick representative to vote on laws |
| Supreme Court | is the highest court in the nation., made up of nine judges , called Justices |
| Thurgood Marshall | was the first African American on the Supreme Court |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | was the first woman on the Supreme Court |
| Citizenship | is the way the members of a group use their rights and carry out their responsiblites |
| Immigrants | are people who come from other coutries to our country to the USA to settle here |
| what was written to tell us about the three branches of our new government | Constitution |
| what is the promise to be loyal to our country and our flag | Pledge of Allegiance |
| our national anthem is the | Star Spangled Banner |
| what is our national bird | Bald Eagle |
| Columbus Day | we remember that Christopher Columbus sailed West to the Eastern side of the earth to discover a trade route exclusively for Spain to benefit. His ships landed in San Salvador (now called the West Indies) |
| Veterans Day | we remember all the people who have served our country and fought for freedom in wars on November 11th |
| Thanksgiving | we remember that the Pilgrims came from England so that they could worship God freely. they came in 1620 on a ship called the Mayflower. |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | we remember how African Americans gained their civil rights by celebrating this leader's birthday in January |
| Presidents Day | we remember two famous Presidents in February. (George Washington, who was the first President of our country and the President who has a birthday in February is Abraham Lincoln , who was our Civil War President. |
| Memorial Day | we remember in May, the U.S. servicemembers who have died in battles |
| Indepedence Day | July 4, 1776 is when we declared our Independence. (it's known as the birthday of our country). |
| Executive leaders elected in our community are the | Mayor and Sheriff |
| Executive leader of our state is the | Governor |
| Executive leader of our Nation is the | President |
| The Legislature for the community is the | County Council |
| The Legislature the state is the | General Assembly |
| Legislature) for our Nation is the | Congress |
| Judicial (Courts) in our community is the | County Court |
| Judicial (courts) for our state is the | State Court |
| Judicial (courts) for our Nation is the | Supreme Court |
| Declaration of Independence | was written by Thomas Jefferson so our country would be free from England. |
| We have this in our country because people from so many places live here.. | Diversity and Multi-cultures, religions, and ethnicity |
| Declaration of Independence | states that God has given us three Unalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What can change the U.S. Constitution? | An amendment voted on by Congress |
| What is the duty of the Supreme Court? | To interpret the laws |
| How many Senators are there in Congress | 100 |
| Who said "Give me Liberty or give me Death"? | Patrick Henry during the War of Independence |
| Name our two OH Senators? | Sen. Sherrod Brown and Sen. George Voinovich |
| Name our Ohio Governor | Gov. Ted Stickland |
| Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner? | Francis Scott Key |
| What special group advices the President? | the Cabinet |
| What is the highest court in the land? | The Supreme Court |
| How many times can a Senator be re-elected? | unlimited terms |
| In what month is a President inaugurated? | January |
| In what month do we vote for a President? | November |
| Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the US Military | President Barak Obama |
| Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? | Everyone (citizens and non-citizens) living in the USA |
| Who has the power to declare war? | the Congress |
| Who selects the Supreme Court justices, if a vacancy occurs? | the President |
| Why did the Pilgrims come to America in 1620? | For religious freedom |
| The Statue of Liberty in on Ellis Island in this city had welcomed new immigrants to the USA from 1880 - 1950's? | New York City |
| The Pentagon is located near what city? | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Is the District of Columbia a state? | No, but residents vote |
| In what year was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court | John Roberts |
| Name the Vice President | Joe Biden |
| The Right to peaceable assembly | is in the First Amendment |
| Name the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America | The Mayflower |
| Which countries were our enemies during WWII? | Germany, Japan, and Italy |
| What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War? | Great Britain (England) |
| What are the three branches of Government? | Executive, Legislative, and Judicary |
| How many changes or amendments have there been to the Constitution? | 27 |
| The repeal of the Prohibition amendment is | the 21st Amendment |
| the supreme law of the land | the Consitution |
| military members as well as the President take an oath of office to obey | the Constitution |
| How many Representative are there in Congress (the House of Representatives)? | 435 |
| How many members of Congress are there? | 435 (HOR) + 100 (Senators) = 535 |
| Where is the original Constitution kept now? | Encased for public view at the National Archives in Wash, DC |
| The Constitutution was ratified in 1781 when | 9 our of 13 states agreed on the wording. |
| European countries who settled and claimed the North American continent from the indigenous peoples (Indians) living here where | Russia, Spain, France, England, Netherlands |
| A document required for non-citizens living outside their country of national origin for an extended stay | a visa |
| a required work document for non-citizens in the USA | green card |
| a document required by US citizens travelling outside of the USA borders | US Passport |
| The US Coast Guard falls under the | Department of Homeland Security, not the Department of Defense |
| The United Nations' headquarters is located in this American city? | Manhattan, New York City, NY |
| The American city often called "the Second City" is | Chicago, IL |
| The National Park Service is owned and operated by | the US Government |
| The Social Security System takes workers' salaries to pay for | pensions and health costs for citizens over age 65 and aid to needy citizens or the unemployed |
| What amendment prohibits law officers from searching a home for theft | Amendment IV (4), unless with probable cause and a search warrent issued by a judge |
| Amendment X (10) | states may make laws, if federal laws do not cover the concern |
