Social Studies
Vocabulary
Living in the United States
We All Live Together
cultural
Food, clothing, music, art religion, customs, and languages are all examples of a groups culture.
federal
a system of government in which the national and state governments share power
White House
where the President lives and works
government
the three levels of government in the United States are local, state, and national
immigrant
a person who comes to live in a new country
citizen
an official member of a country
passport
a paper or booklet that gives a person permission to travel to a foreign country
jury
a panel of citizens who make decisions in a court of law
Constitution
the name of the document that is the plan for governing our nation
tax
money the government collects to pay for its services, such as building roads, parks, and schools
republic
the leaders are elected to make decisions for those who have elected them
ammendment
a change to the constitution that is passed by Congress