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United States Symbols and Government
•Mrs. Briggs
•Grade 2
Symbols• The United
States flag has 13 stripes. Each stripe stands for one of the 13 original colonies.
Symbols•The flag also
has 50 stars that stand for the 50 states in the United States.
Symbols•Our national bird is the bald eagle.
Symbols• The Liberty Bell is
a symbol of our country’s independence from England. It hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Symbols• The Statue of
Liberty is a symbol of our country’s freedom. It was given to us by France.
Symbols• The Statue of
Liberty’s crown has seven spikes. Each spike represents one of the Earth’s seven continents and seven seas.
Symbols• Broken chains
lie under the statue’s feet. They represent the chains of slavery being crushed by freedom.
Symbols• Uncle Sam is a
symbol of the strength and dedication of our government leaders.
Government• There are 3
branches to the U.S. government:• the executive• the legislative• the judicial.
Government• The executive
branch makes sure the laws work and that people obey them. The president is the head of the executive branch.
Government•Our current
president is Barack Obama.
Government• The judicial
branch interprets the laws, or figures out what they mean. Judges are part of the judicial branch.
Government• The legislative
branch is called Congress. Congress makes the laws, or rules, that all U.S. citizens must follow.
Government•Our nation’s capital is Washington, D.C.
Government• The White
House is located in Washington, D.C. The president of the United States lives and works there.