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Government Vocabulary
Burtt's Government Vocabulary
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3rd Grade
04/15/2011

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Term
government
Definition
the people and laws that run a place
Term
national government
Definition
government of the United States
Term
state government
Definition
the government of Louisiana
Term
local government
Definition
the government of Gonzales or Ascension Parish
Term
law
Definition
a rule that is made by the government
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capitol
Definition
a building in which the government leaders meet
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capital
Definition
a city in which the government of a state or country is located
Term
constitution
Definition
a written plan of government
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bill
Definition
a plan for a law
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Baton Rouge
Definition
the capital of Louisiana
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Washington, D. C.
Definition
the capital of the United States
Term
What are the three branches of government?
Definition
the legislative, the executive, and the judicial
Term
What is the job of the legislative branch?
Definition
They make laws.
Term
Who makes up the legislative branch at the local level?
Definition
the city council
Term
Who makes up the legislative branch at the state level?
Definition
the State Congress - the Louisiana Senate and the Louisiana House of Representatives
Term
Who makes up the legislative branch at the national level?
Definition
the U.S. Congress - the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
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Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the local level?
Definition
Mayor Barney Arceneaux
Term
Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the state level?
Definition
Governor Bobby Jindal
Term
Who is the head of the Executive Branch at the national level?
Definition
President Barack Obama
Term
Who makes up the Judicial Branch at the local level?
Definition
judges
Term
Who makes up the Judicial Branch at the state level?
Definition
the State Supreme Court judges
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Who makes up the Judicial Branch at the national level?
Definition
the United States Supreme Court judges
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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
Definition
to decide if a law is fair; to decide if a law has been broken
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