3rd Grade Government Vocabulary

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Vocabulary in 3rd Grade Government Unit

House of Representatives Mayor

City Council Senate

Constitution Laws

Government Congress

Supreme Court Governor

General Assembly President

Executive Branch Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

What do we call the group of people who rule a country, state or city?

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Government

Who is the person in charge of a country’s government?

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President

What do we call the written document that outlines all of the rules of the USA?

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Constitution

What do we call the government body of the U.S. that makes laws and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

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Congress

What do we call the part of the U.S. Congress that is made up of elected people from each state and is based upon how many people live in the state?

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House of Representatives

What do we call the part of the U.S. Congress that is made up of two elected

people from each state?

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Senate

What do we call the highest and most powerful court in the U.S.A.?

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Supreme Court

What do we call the person in charge of a state’s government?

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Governor

What do we call the people elected to help make laws for the state of Georgia?

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General Assembly

What do we call the person elected to be in charge of a city’s government?

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Mayor

What do we call the group of people in charge of running a local government?

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City Council

What do we call the rules of a place?

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Laws

What do we call the branch of government that makes the laws and is made up of senators and

representatives?

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Legislative Branch

What do we call the branch of government that interprets the laws and is made up of judges?

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Judicial Branch

What do we call the branch of government that enforces the laws and has the power to veto laws?

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Executive Branch