Democracy
Federalism and government policies
Branches of Government
Levels of Government
Political Process/Political Participation
100
This is the form of government that the United States has.

What is a Democracy

100

The power to tax is given to both the state and Federal government. What type of power is this called?

What is Concurrent Powers?

100

This constitutional principle gives powers to legislative, executive, and judicial branches that is divided among each one.

What is Separation of Powers?

100

This politician is in charge of a city or rural town. 

What is a mayor?

100

This is one way that individuals can make change in society.

What is petitioning, writing your representatives, or using the courts?

200

Why do people need government?

What is to make laws that keep order and help communities run smoothly, to provide services?

200

This is the balance of power between the state and federal government.

What is Federalism?

200

This branch of government has the power to command the military and is the commander-in-chief.

What is the Executive Branch?

200

These individuals are voted into local office and are in charge of making regulations for a city.

What are city council members?
200
These individuals vote for the POTUS. They have to win 270 of these types of votes.

What is the Electoral College?

300

These two civilizations inspired the founders of the Constitution when creating our type of government.

What is the Greeks and the Roman Empire?

300

This amendment guarantees that powers not given to the federal government are delegated to the states.

What is the 10th Amendment?

300
This branch of government is in charge of creating laws.

What is the legislative branch?

300

This individual is in charging of a state and is voting in office by voters during an election

What is a governor? 

300
Throughout history individuals have united to gain freedom and rights in society by forming on of these. 
What are citizen movement groups?
400

Why did the colonist fight a war against Great Britain?

What is to gain independence and become our own nation?
400
The federal government creates this type of policy when dealing with nations outside the United States.

What is foreign policy?

400

This branch of government interprets the Constitution and previous court cases.

What is the Judicial Branch?

400
This level of government must follow all federal laws. 

What is state and local governments?

400
Interest groups do this in our state government and in Congress. 

What is lobbying?

500

In a democracy the people have these which are guaranteed in our Constitution.

What is Freedoms or Rights?

500

These are politicians that are elected and represent the people in our federal and state government.

What is Senators and House of Representatives?

500

What happens to Bill after congress approves it?

The bill is then sent to the president

500

This level of government is in charge of creating polling stations for voters to vote during an election year.

What is the state government?

500

Politicians use this form of media to promote their campaign when running for political office.

What is social media?

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