3rd Grade Civics Terms

What is government?

• A system of rules and the people who make and enforce them.

• A place where you can go see animals in their natural habitat.

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What is the Legislative Branch?

• Also called Congress and is made up of the Senate and House of Representatives.

• A branch who is seated in the White House.

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What is the Executive Branch?

• • -President is the leader of this branch

  • -Laws are enforced here

  • -They can appoint judges

  • -Can veto bills and issue executive orders

• -Creates bills that can be voted into law

  -Can declare war

  -Can impeach the president

  -Can override the president's vetoes

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Which house does the Judicial Branch reside in?

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What is Democracy?

• A government ran by ONLY the president

• A government ran by the people

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What is the Constitution?

• -A book written in Hebrew

  -Studied in Churches

  -Consists of Old and New Testaments

• -The highest law of the land

  -Creates the branches of government

  -Protects citizens of the United States

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How many judges/justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 12

• 9

• 3

• 50

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What is a Bill?

• The first ten amendments in the constitution.

• A law that has been suggested to Congress, but has not yet been passed.

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What is a citizen?

• The name of a person who goes on vacation.

• A recognized legal member of a country.

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What is Congress?

• A person who is designated to represent a group of people.

• The Legislative Branch of the U.S. Government that includes both the Senate and House of Representatives.

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