Vocabulary Grade Three

A group of citizens who make the rules for a: Government A group of citizens who make the rules for a: Country City Town State County

To choose or say what you think a group should do. Vote To choose or say what you think a group should do.

Law A rule that helps to make a community a safe place to live.

Having to do with a particular city, town or small community. Local Having to do with a particular city, town or small community.

Having to do with a particular area of a country. State Having to do with a particular area of a country.

Having to do with a country Federal Having to do with a country

A government runs our country A government runs our country. Citizens of the United States vote for people who make the laws that we all live by. Cities have Local Governments. Georgia has a State Government and the United States has a Federal Government. Each level has different duties to the citizens of this country.