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Study Guide

Local, State, and Federal Governing Bodies

Key Terms

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

mayor – the leader of a town or city

governor – the leader of a state

president – the leader of our country

citizen – a member of a community, state, or country

capital – a city where leaders work

Key Places

Austin – the capital of Texas

Washington, DC. – the capital of the United States

Key People

 Mayor Steve Terrell

Govenor Perry

President Barack Obama

You Should Know:

 There are three branches of the federal government.

The Congress writes and votes on our laws.

 The President signs bills into law, and works with leaders of other countries.

 The Supreme Court decides if constitutional laws have been broken.