Becoming a Law
Local
United States
Branches
Other
100
This person must sign the bill before it can be a law for the United States of America.
Who is the president?
100
This is a city, town, or county government.
What is local government?
100
We choose leaders to act for us in this type of government.
What is a republic?
100
This branch is most involved with the processes of a bill becoming a law.
What is the legislative branch?
100
A U.S. citizen can vote at this age
What is 18 years old?
200
You need this before your idea can go to your legislator.
What is support?
200
They make state laws.
What is the state government?
200
Our U.S.A. government is know as this.
What is the federal government?
200
The branch that enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
200
He is the governor of Michigan.
Who is Rick Snyder?
300
In order for a bill to become a law on a local level this person must sign it.
Who is the state governor?
300
A written statement of a plan for a state government.
What is the state constitution?
300
A written statement of a plan for our United States. It includes the Bill of Rights and several amendments.
What is United States Constitution?
300
This branch ensures people are treated fairly.
What is the judicial branch?
300
This person can vote when they are 18 years old and by law they can live in a community.
What is a citizen?
400
An idea that a legislator writes to become a law.
What is a bill?
400
The legislative branch is divided in to these two state houses.
What is the State Senate and the State House?
400
This system makes sure that no branch has too much power.
What is the system of checks and balances?
400
This is a member of the legislative branch of government that makes the laws.
What is a legislator?
400
The judicial branch is made up of...
What are judges and courts?
500
This is the right people have to give ideas for new laws to legislators.
What is the right of free petition?
500
The legislative branch both local and federal hold this job.
What is to make laws?
500
This right gives citizens a voice.
What is the right of free petition?
500
He or she is in the executive branch of the state government.
What is a governor?
500
These two people are running for president this November.
Who are President Obama and Mitt Romney?
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