3rd Grade Government Vocabulary Service Provider administering ITBS. rd 3 Vocabulary in Grade Government Unit House of Representatives Mayor City Council Senate Constitution Laws Government Congress Supreme Court Governor General Assembly President Executive Branch Judicial Branch Legislative Branch What do we call the group of people who rule a country, state or city? __________________________________________ Government Who is the person in charge of a country’s government? ________________________ President What do we call the written document that outlines all of the rules of the USA? ____________________________ Constitution What do we call the government body of the U.S. that makes laws and is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate? __________________________________ Congress What do we call the part of the U.S. Congress that is made up of elected people from each state and is based upon how many people live in the state? _________________________________________ House of Representatives What do we call the part of the U.S. Congress that is made up of two elected people from each state? ______________________ Senate What do we call the highest and most powerful court in the U.S.A.? ____________________________________________ Supreme Court What do we call the person in charge of a state’s government? ________________________________ Governor What do we call the people elected to help make laws for the state of Georgia? _______________________________ General Assembly What do we call the person elected to be in charge of a city’s government? _______________________ Mayor What do we call the group of people in charge of running a local government? ___________________________________ City Council What do we call the rules of a place? ________________________ Laws What do we call the branch of government that makes the laws and is made up of senators and representatives? ________________________ Legislative Branch What do we call the branch of government that interprets the laws and is made up of judges? ________________________ Judicial Branch What do we call the branch of government that enforces the laws and has the power to veto laws? ________________________ Executive Branch