NYC Boroughs
Branches of Government
City Services
The Constitution
Civic Participation
100
Which borough is #1 on this map?
The Bronx
100
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes laws
100
What city service provides free schooling for students in NYC?
Public Education
100
What is the Constitution?
The written plan for how the U.S. government works
100
What is one way the public can participate in local government?
Voting in local elections
200
Which borough is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
Staten Island
200
What does the executive branch do?
Enforces laws and runs government services
200
What does the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) do?
Protects air and water quality in the city
200
What is the highest law in the United States?
The Constitution
200
How do City Council members get their jobs?
They are elected by voters
300
What is the largest borough by land area?
Queens
300
What is the job of the judicial branch?
To interpret laws and settle legal disagreements
300
What agency runs NYC’s public schools?
Department of Education (DOE)
300
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution that protect people’s freedoms
300
What can the City Council do if the mayor vetoes a law?
They can override the veto.
400
Which borough is home to Coney Island?
Brooklyn
400
Which branch of government can rule a law unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
400
Which city service is responsible for trash collection and recycling?
Sanitation Services
400
What happens if a law goes against the Constitution?
The Supreme Court can say the law is unconstitutional
400
What is the role of the NYC City Council?
Passing local laws and approving the budget
500
What are the five boroughs of NYC?
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island
500
What is one job of the Executive Branch in New York State?
To carry out state laws and run agencies
500
What is NYC’s infrastructure?
Roads, bridges, subway tunnels, and water systems
500
What does the term “checks and balances” mean?
Each branch of government can limit the powers of the others
500
Who (or what) approves the city's budget?
The City Council