Separation of Powers
The federal and state government are divided into this number of branches.
What is 3?
Powers include:
•To carry out the nation’s laws
•To direct foreign policy
•To make treaties
•To act as Commander in Chief of the armed forces
•To stand as a symbol of the nation
What is the Executive branch or president?
This is the capitol of WA.
What is Olympia?
The way in which WA state gets funds for government projects.
What is taxes?
Name at least 2 ways in which the government of WA is similar to the federal government. Name at least 2 ways in which the two govts are different.
Many possible responses....
This branch of government carries out the laws.
What is executive?
Powers and Duties include:
•To make laws
•To levy taxes
•To borrow money
•To coin money
•To establish post offices
•To fix standard weights and measures
•To declare war
What is the Legislative branch or Congress?
This is the county where the city of Spokane is located.
What is Spokane County?
The title of the main speaker/leader for the Spokane Tribal Council.
What is Chairman?
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is legislative?
Powers and duties include:
-reviews decisions of lower courts
-decides cases involving Constitution
What is the Judicial branch or Supreme Court?
The number of counties in WA state.
What is 39?
The type of government in both WA state and the federal government.
What is democratic republic?
This branch of government interprets laws.
What is judicial?
Powers that are reserved for the state alone. Name 2.
What is create corporate laws, regulate trade in state, maintain schools, local govt, marriage and divorce laws, elections, public safety?
A county near the Puget Sound.
What is Snohomish, Kitsap, Island, King, Thurston, Pierce, Mason, or Jefferson?
The method by which WA citizens can get a bill passed directly by the people without the approval of Congress.
What is an initiative?
This is the system that keeps any of the 3 branches of government from abusing their power. It allows each branch to check on the others.
What is checks and balances?
The Legislative branch is broken into two parts that are called...
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Some of the buildings on the Olympia Capitol campus.
What are Capitol building, Supreme Court, 2 office buildings, Governor's Mansion?
The number one expense in state budgets.
What is public education?