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OUR COUNTRY
TODAYUNIT 4
LESSONS 3&4
Federal Government
LESSON 3
The capital of our country is Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. is named after George Washington, our country’s first president.
Our country’s government is in Washington D.C.
The United States government has 3 parts, or branches. Legislative branch of government Executive branch of government Judicial branch of government
Legislative Branch
CongressWrites and votes on laws for all of our states.
House of Representatives
Senate 2 representatives for each state 100 members called senators
number based on states population
435 members called representatives
Capitol Building
Executive Branch
President Most important leader of our country. Signs laws and works with leaders from
other countries. Lives and works in the White House.
White House
Judicial Branch
9 Judges called justices decide if laws are fair decide if laws have been broken meet and work in the Supreme Court
BuildingSupreme Court
Building
A Trip to
Washington D.C.
Pack your suitcases…. We
are going to Washington D.C.
I hope your seatbelts are buckled, because we’re taking off!
Let’s discuss a few facts about Washington D.C. before we arrive.
This city is important because it is the capital of the United States.
Our country’s government is in Washington D.C.
It is named after George Washington, our first president, and Christopher Columbus.
We are here….let’s visit some sights.
Let’s begin with some monuments.
A monument is a building or statue that honors a person or thing that happened.
Here is our first monument….
The Washington Monument
This monument honors George Washington.
It stands 555 feet tall.
When at the top, you can see across the entire city.
The Lincoln MemorialThe Lincoln Memorial was built to honor Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president.
He is also honored because he worked to end slavery in the United States.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This monument honors the people who fought for our country during the Vietnam War.
This monument has the names of all Americans who died in the Vietnam War.
It is 246 feet long.
Now let’s visit some buildings in Washington
D.C.
How is the Tour so far????
The White HouseFront View Back View
Entrance Hall The East RoomThe Blue Room
WHITE HOUSE FACTSThe White House is where the president lives and works.
George Washington oversaw the construction of the White House, but he was the only president never to live in it.
The White House has…. 132 rooms 28 fireplaces tennis court35 bathrooms 8 staircases jogging trackhas 6 levels 3 elevators swimming pool412 doors 5 full time chefs movie theater147 windows bowling lane
The Capitol BuildingThis is a building
where Congress meets to make our country’s laws.
Supreme Court BuildingThis is the building where the
Supreme Court works and meets.
Here are 3 things that ARE NOT in Washington D.C., but are symbols for our country.
• Mount Rushmore (South Dakota)• Statue of Liberty (New York)• Liberty Bell (Pennsylvania)
God Bless America!
The Land of Freedom
LESSON 5
In our country, the United States of America, freedom is a right of every citizen.
The Bill of Rights is a list of freedoms for all Americans.
The Bill of Rights is part of our country’s Constitution.
Bill of Rights
Constitution
The American FlagThe American flag is a symbol for our
country.
Our flag also has symbols on it.
The 50 stars symbolize our country’s states.
The 13 stripes symbolize the first colonies of our country.
Colors of the FlagRed stands for courage
White stands for liberty
Blue stands for justice
Pledge of Allegiance
We say the pledge to honor the flag and our country.
We should always show respect to the American flag.