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14 Questions About Government in the United States Answered
  • Introduction
  • Why is the U.S. Census important to governments?
  • What does government in the United States do?
  • What is the U.S. federal government?
  • What does the president of the United States do?
  • What is the difference between a U.S. senator and a U.S. representative?
  • How is state government organized?
  • What is a governor’s job?
  • What does a mayor do?
  • What is a town meeting?
  • What is the Bill of Rights?
  • How does the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties?
  • What happens when a person breaks the law?
  • What is citizenship in the United States?
  • Why is it important to vote?
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