Government
Democracy
The Civil War
Congress
Supreme Court
Aristotle was a famous Greek thinker who said there are three types of government.
George Washington - The first President of the United States.
The group of people who make our nation's laws.
A type of government that is, "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
A war between Northern States and Southern States.
This group of people settle arguments about what the law means.
Rules that are made by government.
Abraham Lincoln - The President of the United States during the Civil War.
A group of people that makes laws, carries out laws, enforces laws, and settles arguments about the law.
The person who is responsible for carrying out the law. He or she is the leader of the United States government.