Week 5

2. a town or city government run by a mayor and city council
4. district: created by a state to serve a specific purpose
7. the leader of a state government, who makes decisions about how the state
8. of law: based on fairness, equality, and justice
10. government: national government
11. branch: interprets the laws, or decides what they mean
13. republic: a form of government in which people elect those who represent
15. in the government and in which all people are bound to the laws established by a
17. and balances: each branch of the federal, state, and local governments has the
19. government: controls laws within each state
20. government: leads towns, cities, and counties
21. good: when people think about what is best for everyone
23. the majority of the people want

1. Edition Vocabulary:
3. sovereignty: the belief that government must listen to the will of the people, or
5. governor: helps the governor run the state and leads the meetings of the state
6. to check on the other two
9. branch: enforces our country’s laws
12. making sure that everyone has what they need to be successful
14. branch: makes the laws and sets taxes
16. people behave in a way that is fair, equal, and balanced for everyone
18. all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are
22. be run and appoints people to certain positions in the government