*Government is a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country.
*Government leaders and citizens work together to make communities better and safer places in which to live.
*Ann Beavers helps clothe school children in her Virginia community. The clothes bring comfort and build confidence levels of the children who receive them.
*The state government works to establish order, provide security, and manage conflict by making laws and providing services.
*Government collects tax money to play for services, such as schools, libraries, and parks.
*Reading a table is one way to get useful information, such as important facts about each state.
*Congress is the part of government that writes and votes on laws for all our states.
*The president is the leader of a country.
*Thurgood Marshall was the first African American justice on the Supreme Court. He fought for the rights of all Americans.
*Citizens of the United States must learn about the different candidates running for public office so they can vote for the one best suited for the job.
*Everyday belongings of past Presidents tell about them and about our country's history.
*Susan B. Anthony helped women get the right to vote.
*America celebrates its heritage-every citizen's right to make choices- through patriotic songs, symbols, and mottoes.
*Using a map grid helps people locate places on a map.
*Each country's flag is a special symbol.

Government- A government is a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country.
Mayor- The mayor is the leader of a town or city.
Citizen- A citizen is a member of a community, state, and country.
Governor- The governor is the leader of a state's government.
Congress- Congress is one part of our countries government. The congress writes and votes on laws for all of our states.
President- The President is the leader of our country.
Freedom- Freedom is every citizen's right to make choices.
Motto- A motto is a word or saying that people try to live by.
Monument- A monument is a building or statue that honors a person or an event.

1. The __________ writes and votes on laws for our country.
2. A group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country is a ___________.
3. A member of a community, state, or country is a _________________.
4. What do we call a statue that honors a person? ___________
5. What do we call the leader of our country? _________
6. A word or saying that people try to live by is called a ______________.
7. Every citizen's right to make choices is a ____________.

Fill in the blank for the following questions.
1. What is our government's highest court? _____________________
2. Governments collect money called_______.
3.________________ is the capital of the United States.
4. The mayor of Evansville, Indiana is________.
5. The president of the United States is___________.
6. The capital of the United States is___________.
7. What is the United States national flower?____________
8. What is the United States national bird?____________

Can you tell why we need government?
Can you explain why libraries, schools, and parks are important to a community?
Can you tell why you think it is important for citizens to vote?
Write about what people in government do.

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