Weeks 9 and 10 Vocabulary

Civil Discourse

• people thinking about what is best for everyone and make decisions that benefit most members of a community

• the branch of government that enforces our country’s laws; headed by the President of the United States

• talking in an appropriate way with other people to build understanding

• all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are

common good

• people behave in a way that is fair, equal, and balanced for everyone

• all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are

• making sure that all people are treated equally

• people thinking about what is best for everyone and make decisions that benefit most members of a community

all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are

• fairness

• equality 

• justice

making sure that all people are treated equally

• fairness

• equality 

• justice

people behave in a way that is fair, equal, and balanced for everyone

• fairness

• equality 

• justice

the branch of government that enforces our country’s laws; headed by the President of the United States

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

the branch of government that makes the laws and sets taxes; headed by Congress

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

the branch of government that interprets the laws, decides what they mean, and determines whether the laws follow the Constitution. 

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

federal government  

• making sure that all people are treated equally

• leads our country with a system of checks and balances and shares its power with state governments

• an amount added to the cost of goods and services; fees that citizens pay for services

• the branch of government that makes the laws and sets taxes; headed by Congress

local government  

• leads our towns, cities, and counties

• controls laws within each state

• an amount added to the cost of goods and services; fees that citizens pay for services

•  making sure that all people are treated equally