—~% Start with t the Standards institutions and practices in the United States and other countries. The Big Idea A government makes laws to maintain order and help people get along. How are the people in our country alike and different? How do community and state governments make and carry out laws? Who makes the laws for the United States? How do other nations make their laws? What are some things nations do to get along with one another? Unit 3 Test Writing: A Letter Y unit Project: A Lawmaker Role Play <The Supreme CourtAmerican citizens are proud of their country. People visit Washington, D.C., to see many government buildings._.. Vocabulary ! citizen A person who lives in and belongs to a community. (page 132) government A group of citizens that runs a community, state, or country. (page 136)law Arule that citizens must follow. (page 136) vote A choice that gets counted. (page 150) yi SOS INTERNET RESOURCES Go to www.harcourtschool.com/hss President The leader to view Internet resources for this unit. of the United States > government. (page 147) 123Reading Social Studies Main Idea and Details When you read for information, look for the main ideas and important details. @ The main idea is the most important part of what you are reading. In most paragraphs, the first sentence tells the main idea. @ The details explain the main idea. They most often follow the main idea sentence. Practice the Skill Read the following paragraph. Our town is planning a new community center. EZ The center will be big enough for special events. It will have classes and fun activities for adults. It will also have after-school programs for children. Our new community center will have something for everyone! 124ee — lao Apply What You Learned ) ; ay pas Wasa rere” This chart shows the main idea and one detail from what you just read. What other details can you add to the chart? Copy the chart and complete it. | Apply as You Read ) ‘ se A s ta” As you read this unit, look for the main idea and details about what governments do. 125Build Vocabulary You can use a word web to learn new words and connect ideas. In the center is a word or an idea. Around it are other words that link to the center. Practice the Skill ) Think about everything you know about a community. Copy Tina’s word web shown on the next page. Add more words about communities. What do the words tell you about a community?a> — haat Welcome to ag Apply as You Read - eal SU Make a word web for government. As you read this unit, add vocabulary words, important ideas, and other information to the web to show how they are connected.Hail Chief by John P. Riley illustrated by Ruben De Ande What work does the President do? The President recommends new laws to Congress. The President might want to add new reading programs to help schoolchildren, or make it easier for sick people to buy medicine. For the President's ideas to become law, Congress must pass the law (agree to it) and provide the money to make it work. The President enforces the law. The President is the top law officer in the nation, with the power to make sure citizens obey the laws of our country. In rare — but dramatic — times, the President can also order army troops to enforce laws. 128The President is host to other x nation’s leaders. The President invites ow other world leaders to his home, the White House, to have meetings and to show off American hospitality. When the President and first lady host a dinner party for important visitors, the dinner menu usually includes favorite foods from the guest's country. The President is a symbol of American leadership. He is the one person who represents our nation at home and around the world. Being President of the United States is a difficult job, with many tough choices to make. Great power comes with great responsibility. Response Corner Make It Relevant Would you like to be President? Why or why not? 129