Pregunta | Respuesta |
Tax | Money people pay to the government. |
Sales Tax | Paying extra money when you buy something that is not a necessity. |
US | representative democracy |
Preamble | Introduction to the US Constitution |
Congress | House of Representatives and Senate |
Legislators | Make laws. |
Pennsylvania Capital | Harrisburg |
Governments | Protect individual and property rights. |
Governments | Pay for services with taxes from citizens. |
Levels of Government | Local, State, National |
Local Government | Is the City and County |
County Seat | Is the town or city where the government offices for the country are located. |
PA- House of Representatives | Has 19 people and the Senate has 2 people. |
Branches of Government | Executive, Judicial and Legislative |
Executive Branch | Carries out the laws |
Judicial Branch | decides what the laws mean |
Legislative Branch | Makes the law |
Governor | Head of the state executive branch. |
Bill of the Rights | 1st Amendment |
Freedom of Religion | Right to worship freely or not at all. The government cannot choose one religion for the whole country. |
Freedom of speech | Right to give your opinion on any subject. Can criticize the government. Cannot say anything to cause danger or harm another person. |
Freedom of the press | Government cannot tell people what they can or cannot print in newspapers or books, or anything else written. |
Freedom of Assembly | Right to meet in any group. Cannot commit crimes with the group. |
Constitutional Rights | vote at 18 years old go to any church you want or meet in any group help make laws |
Responsibility | Means something you are in charge of doing. |
Example of Responsibility | If 18 years old and going to vote you have a responsibility to learn about candidates and issues. |
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