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| rights | freedoms that belong to all people |
| responsibilities | things a person should do |
| citizen | a peron who is born in a country or has earned the right to become a member of a country |
| Constitution | the plan that organizes our government and names the most important laws of the country |
| republic | a form of government in which people choose leaders to represent them |
| democracy | a government that is run by the people it governs |
| Congress | made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| President | head of the Executive Branch of the national government |
| Supreme Court | courts that make sure that our nation's laws follow the Constitution |
| tax | money paid by people to the government |
| decision | to make a choice |
| Branches of Government | Executive, Legislative, Judicial |
| Senate | the part of Congress and the Legislature that has two representatives from each state |
| House of Representatives | a part of Congress and the Legislature where the number elected depends on the state's population |
| governor | head of the Executive Branch of the state government |
| Executive Branch | the president sees that the laws passed by Congress are carried out |
| Legislative Branch | the lawmaking branch of the government called the Congress |
| Judicial Branch | made up of the courts to make sure laws are obeyed |
| citizen responsibilities | paying taxes and voting |
| national government | makes decisions in Washington, D.C. that affects citizens in all 50 states |
| state government | the three branches of government that solve problems for citizens in the state, |
| local government | mayor and city council make decisions that solve problems for people in the city |
| President | meets with leaders of other countries and leads our army, navy, and air force |
| ballot | paper which is used to vote in an election |
| lawmakers | people who make the laws in Congress |
| Washington, D. C. | the capital of the United States |
