American Places, American Ideals

American Places, American Ideals
Vocabulary

When you are loyal to someone or something, you strongly support it.



The loyal fans cheered when the team scored.

​Loyal

​What people or thing are you loyal to?

Open Ended

Use the word loyal in your own sentence.

I am loyal to the ___ team called ___.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "strongly support"?

• sovereignty

• civic

• democracy

• loyal

Sovereignty is the right and power a nation has to rule itself or another country or state.


The Founding Fathers wanted America to have sovereignty, or independence, from British rule.

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​sovereignty

​Why was having sovereignty from Great Britain so important to the Founding Fathers?

Open Ended

Use the word sovereignty in your own sentence.

___ became a free city under United States sovereignty.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "the right and power a nation has to rule itself"?

• sovereignty

• civic

• democracy

• loyal

A democracy is a kind of government in which the people choose leaders by voting.


In the United States, we vote for our president because our government is a democracy.

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​democracy

​What things can you vote on?

Open Ended

Use the word democracy in your own sentence.

Voting for ___ is a form of democracy.

Multiple Choice

Which word means "kind of government in which the people choose leaders by voting"?

• sovereignty

• civic

• democracy

• loyal

The word civic describes the duties, rights, and responsibilities of citizens in a community, city, or nation.


Elected officials do their civic duty by serving our nations.

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​civic

​What are your civic rights and duties as a member of your community?

Open Ended

Use the word civic in your own sentence.

As a citizen in my community, ___ is my civic duty.

Multiple Choice

Which word describes "the duties, rights, and responsibilities of citizens"?

• sovereignty

• civic

• democracy

• loyal

Practice
Time

Match

Match the following

• America has a __ because we get to vote for our leaders.

• In some countries, there is one king or queen who rules with complete power and __.

• As an American citizen, it is your __ responsibility to vote and say the pledge of allegiance.

• I trust my __ friends because I know they will always be there for me.

democracy

sovereignty

civic

loyal

• democracy

• sovereignty

• civic

• loyal

Word Cloud

Make a list of synonyms for the word loyal.