2nd grade Social Studies

Unit 3: Our Government Lesson 1: What do governments

do?

law

A Law is a kind of rule that everyone must follow.

The government makes the laws that people must follow.

_______help protect people and keep them ______. Laws help keep ______. It is important for __________ to make laws.

government

A government is a group of people who work together to run a city, state, or country.

The United States government is divided into three parts.

The ________ branch makes sure ________ follow the _______. A government is a group of people who work together to run a ______, _______, or country.

rules

A rules is an action that everyone must follow.

At school, students must obey the rules.

It is important for all students to follow the _______, ________, and playground rules.

Branches of Government

The Branches of Government are made up of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches

Legislative Branch

U.S Capital

The Legislative Branch makes laws for our country.

The legislative branch of our government makes the laws, or rules, for America.

It takes hard work for the people in the _______ _______ to make the laws in our country.

Executive Branch

White House

The Executive Branch makes sure people follow the laws.

The executive branch of our government decides how to lead the country and carry out the laws.

The _________ and the _________ of the United States are the leaders of the _________ branch.

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court

The Judicial decides what laws mean.

Judges who meet in the Supreme Court are part of the judicial branch.

Courts judge whether or not _______ have broken the _____ or if someone needs to be _______.

2nd grade Social Studies

Unit 3: Our Government Lesson 2: How do people solve

problems?

trade

Trade is the buying and selling of things.

Leaders in countries may disagree about trade, land, and ideas.

Trade is the buying and _______ of ________. Leaders of countries must sign _______ agreements.

Diplomat

A Diplomat is someone who represents his or her country in another country.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was a diplomat for the United States.

A ________ is someone who represents his or her _________. When countries disagree, the have diplomats to help _______ their problems.

treaty

A Treaty is a written agreement between two or more governments.

A treaty is a written agreement between two or more governments.

Countries may solve their ________ with treaties. In the picture President Barack Obama is ______ a treaty.

agreement

An agreement is the act of agreeing.

A sign of an agreement is a handshake.

Leaders from many countries need to make _________ on important events. They show agreements on ______ treaties and strong _______.