Branches of Government
Legislature, Executive, and Judicial branch.
What are the three levels of a state government?
A set of rules that protect people and the things they own.
What are laws?
A moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
What is a Right?
The place where a trial is held.
What is a court?
They are there to enforce laws and make sure people are safe.
What is the Michigan State Police?
They interpret the laws.
What does the Judicial branch do?
Follow traffic lights, wear your seat belt, do not litter, etc.
What are examples of laws?
Right to say what you want based on your ideas, feelings, and beliefs. And your responsibility to let other people speak openly and give their opinions.
What is Freedom of Speech?
The leader of a state.
What is a governor?
Is something that the government does for its citizens.
What is a public service?
They make the laws.
What does the legislative branch do?
There are consequences.
What happens if one breaks a law?
Right to have beliefs and practice any religion you want or not. And your responsibility to respect the religious beliefs of others.
What is Freedom of Religion?
Things one person is entitled to have or to do.
What are individual rights?
People working together to help everyone out.
What is the common good?
They enforce the laws.
What does the Executive branch do?
Why do governments create laws?
Right to a trial to decide if you are guilty of committing a crime. Your responsibility to serve on a jury of your peers.
What is a Right to a Fair Trial?
A system of laws and leaders that helps keep people safe and protect their rights.
What is government?
There is the local, state, and national government.
What are the levels of government?
The Michigan Supreme Court.
What is the highest court in Michigan?
To obey the laws.
What is part of a citizens responsibility?
Right to vote for different things. It is your responsibility to know who and what you are voting for.
What is the Right to Vote?
A written plan for government.
What is a constitution?
Governments are created to help keep people safe, provide services, and make laws.
Why do people need governments?