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| Question | Answer |
| 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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