GOVERNMENT REVIEW: Lessons 1 & 2

Why is it important to have rules?

• rules are fun

• rules help everyone stay healthy and safe

• rules are not important

Why else are rules important besides safety and health?

• rules make things difficult

• rules can help people do things

• rules help you learn in a group and can keep things fair

What is a right?

• a law that you must obey

• something we are free to do

• something that happens if you don't follow a law

What is a law?

• a rule we obey

• a place where people decide if someone has broken a law

• a group of people who work together

What happens in a court?

• people make their own decisions

• people decide if someone has broken a law

• the President has meetings

A government is.....

• the President of the United States

• a group of people who work together to run a community, state, or country

• a rule that you follow

Which tells us how our government works?

• courts

• laws

• constitution

How many branches does the government have?

• 4

• 2

• 3

How do the branches of government work together?

• they each have a different amount of power

• they work together to get things done

• the President tells them what to do

What does Congress do?

• makes rules for schools

• makes and votes on laws

• helps write the Constitution