What Is Government?

Mission Brief #1

🎯 Your mission

Spot the fair part. Spot the unfair part.

⚡ The twist

Laws change. Power changes who gets to change them.

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Government is a group of people who make rules and laws for everyone to follow. Laws help keep people safe and treat everyone fairly.

Key facts

Remember these

Then & Now

🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.

Question 1 of 2

Who is the leader of the United States?

How sure?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 2

What are laws?

How sure?😐 maybe

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You got 0 of 2 right.

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✨ More to explore

🌍 Why this still matters: Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?

🏆 Try this week: Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”

Send it to a parent looking for a 5-minute “why does that matter?” conversation starter.

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