Rules and Laws Flashcards

Grade 1 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Review vocabulary about rules, laws, and community safety.

Flashcards

rule: An instruction that tells us what we should or should not do
law: An official government rule that everyone must follow
consequence: What happens as a result of an action
fair: Treating everyone equally by the same rules
law enforcement: Officers whose job is to make sure laws are followed
judge: A person who decides outcomes when laws are broken
government: The group of people who make and carry out laws for a community or country
obey: To follow a rule or instruction
punishment: A consequence given for breaking a rule or law
rights: Freedoms that people are allowed to have
safe: Free from danger or harm
Constitution: The highest law of the United States, written over 200 years ago