Heritage-Government

People who live in a community

• Citizens

• Veto

• Constitution

• Congress

Highest court in the United States

• Citizens

• Laws

• Supreme Court

• Congress

House of Representatives and the Senate

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• Citizens

• Veto

Rules made by a government

• Citizens

• Laws

• Congress

• Constitution

Gives the U.S. citizens rights and freedoms and details how our government works

• Laws

• Citizens

• Veto

• Constitution

How does the government get money to pay for government services?

• By collecting taxes from people

• By holding bake sales

• By printing their own money

• By working at a job to earn money

What is a democracy?

• A form of governemnt where a king rules

• A form of governemnt where the people have a say

• A form of government ruled by the police

Why do communities have governments?

• To protect their citizens

• To

• To give the police and judges a job

• To have power over the people

How many senators does each state have?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• It is based on the population of the state

What is another name for the president?

• Your Honor

• Commander-in-Chief

• King

• Vice President