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United States Symbols and Government
•Mrs. Briggs
•Grade 2
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Symbols• The United
States flag has 13 stripes. Each stripe stands for one of the 13 original colonies.
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Symbols•The flag also
has 50 stars that stand for the 50 states in the United States.
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Symbols•Our national bird is the bald eagle.
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Symbols• The Liberty Bell is
a symbol of our country’s independence from England. It hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Symbols• The Statue of
Liberty is a symbol of our country’s freedom. It was given to us by France.
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Symbols• The Statue of
Liberty’s crown has seven spikes. Each spike represents one of the Earth’s seven continents and seven seas.
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Symbols• Broken chains
lie under the statue’s feet. They represent the chains of slavery being crushed by freedom.
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Symbols• Uncle Sam is a
symbol of the strength and dedication of our government leaders.
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Government• There are 3
branches to the U.S. government:• the executive• the legislative• the judicial.
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Government• The executive
branch makes sure the laws work and that people obey them. The president is the head of the executive branch.
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Government•Our current
president is Barack Obama.
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Government• The judicial
branch interprets the laws, or figures out what they mean. Judges are part of the judicial branch.
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Government• The legislative
branch is called Congress. Congress makes the laws, or rules, that all U.S. citizens must follow.
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Government•Our nation’s capital is Washington, D.C.
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Government• The White
House is located in Washington, D.C. The president of the United States lives and works there.