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| government | group of people who make laws and plans to take care of a city, state, or country |
| law | a rule everyone must follow |
| election | voting to choose government leaders |
| constitution | the plan for governing a state or nation |
| candidate | a person who wants to be elected |
| president | leader of the country (in the US) |
| mayor | leader of a city or town |
| governor | leader of a state |
| bill | what a law is called before it is passed |
| four years | term of office for US president |
| tax | money people pay to the government |
| party | a large political group who chooses candidates to run for government offices |
| eighteen | age at which you can vote in the US |
| White House | place where the president lives and works |
| Congress | lawmakers for the US |
| city council | makes laws and plans for communitites |
| state legislature | makes laws for states |
| Supreme Court | highest and most important court in our land |
| U. S. Capitol Building | place where Congress meets to pass laws |
| Washington , D. C. | capital city of the US |
| Smithsonian Museum | large museum in Washington, D. C. |
| income tax | tax paid on the amount of money you make |
| property tax | tax paid on the amount of land and buildings you own |
| sales tax | tax paid when you purchase something |
| debate | when lawmakers tell why they are for or against a new law being considered |
| Washington Monument | large monument in Washington, D.C. to honor our first president |
| Lincoln Memorial | built in Washington, D. C. to honor President Lincoln |
| services | things provided for citizens by tax money |
| vote | make a choice for a government leader |
| citizen | a member of a nation |
| volunteer | a person who works without being paid |
| Barack Obama | current U. S. president |
