What is Government? Lesson 3.1

What is Government? Lesson 3.1

What is government?

• Government- the system that makes up ______ and _______ that guide our country.

• rules and laws

Government

• A citizen is an official member of a ____________

• __________________________country

• Democracy- a government in which citizens have the power to make _______ _________

• political decisions

Multiple Choice

_________ is the system that makes up the rules and laws.

• Demoncracy

• Government

• Citizen

Multiple Choice

_____________ is an official member of a country.

• Government

• Citizen

• Democracy

Multiple Choice

A democracy is a government in which citizens have the power to make __________ ___________.

• new laws

• political decisions

• new rules

Declaration of Independence

• What is the Declaration of Independence?

• A document stating that the 13 colonies will be independent from Great Britain.

• What date was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1776

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence declared the American Colonies free from ________________________.

• Japan

• Great Britain

• Florida

• Australia

Multiple Choice

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

• July 4, 1998

• August 10, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• August 10, 1998

The Constitution of the United States

• What does the constitution explain?

• The Constitution explains how our government works.

• What is an amendment?

• An amendment- an official change to the constitution.

Bill of Rights

• What is the Bill of Rights?

• - a list of the first 10 amendments (changes) to the constitution.

• Can you name one of the first 10 amendments?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

Multiple Choice

The Constitution explains how _______________ works.

• government

• people

• mail delivery

Fill in the Blank

What is the name for the first 10 Amendments?

Multiple Choice

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 7

• 10

• 12