4th Grade Government

Definition- A government where the people have the power to choose their leaders through elections.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Peoplearchy

Definition- A plan for government

• law

• legislative branch

• Constitution

Definition- A system of rules in a community

• expectations

• laws

• Branches of Government

Definition-The law enforcing branch of the government

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

Definition- The law-making branch of the government

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

Definition- The law interpreting branch of the government

• executive branch

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

Definition- The system in which each branch can check, or limit, the actions of the other two branches of government

• checks and balances

• cash and checks

• banks and balances

Definition-Freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the Constitution; these are given to you

• compromise

• rights

• responsibilities

Definition- These are things that citizens should do; an obligation

• responsibilities

• rights

• compromise

Definition- The act of taking turns, looking for common goals, and give and take

• rights

• responsibilities

• compromise