Civics and Government

money people pay to support their government; it pays for the things a community needs and the jobs that city workers do

• democracy

• fairness

• liberty/freedom

• tax

treating people in a way that does not favor some over others

• democracy

• fairness

• liberty/freedom

• tax

the power to do what you want to do

• democracy

• fairness

• liberty/freedom

• tax

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

• democracy

• fairness

• liberty/freedom

• tax

established rights of the citizens of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

established a national government and the rights of the states for the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

declared the United States free from England’s rule

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

supreme court

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

appoints federal judges

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

9 Justices

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch