3rd grade civics
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- The plan of our government is written in the
- Constitution
- The building where the members of Congress work is called the
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Capitol
- The war fought to make the colonies an independent, or free, country is called the
- American Revolution
- The letter to the English king explaining why the colonies wanted to be independent is called the
- Declaration of Independence
- The place where every American President since John Adams has lived is called the
- White House
- What are the thee parts of our government?
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Supreme Court
Congress
President - What is the job of the Supreme Court?
- To judge the fairness of our laws.
- A building or statue made to honor a person or an event is called a
- monument
- What is the job of the Congress?
- To make the laws for our country.
- How are the Supreme Court Justices chosen for their job?
- The President chooses them.
- How is the President chosen to do the job?
- The people elect the president by voting.
- How are the Congressmen chosen for their jobs?
- People from their home town elect them by voting
- The person who is our country's leader and who makes sure all of the laws in our country are carried out is the
- President
- What is the job of the President?
- To make sure the laws are carried out.
- The government leaders who make the laws for our country are members of
- Congress
- The nine people who judge the fairness of our country's laws are judges on the
- Supreme Court