Branches of Gov
How many branches of government does the US have?
Three
Name the three levels of government
Local, state, federal/national
One of the three basic purposes God has for creating government is promoting _______
justice
Who leads our state executive branch?
Governor and executive council
Who leads our national executive branch?
President
Vice-president
Cabinet
Name all of the branches of government
executive, legislative, judicial
Name 2 of the responsibilities that only the federal government has
FAA (flying)
printing money
military
US Fish and Wildlife
FDA (food and drug)
NIH (health)
Declaring War
Making treaties
FBI
One of the three basic purposes God has for creating government is protecting _______
citizens
What is the state executive branch in charge of?
-Carries out laws of state
-Responsibility is to the state
What is the national executive branch in charge of?
-Carries out laws of USA
-Must represent entire country
What is the name of the president of the United States?
President Donald Trump
Name 2 of the responsibilities that only the state government has
DMV
licenses (drivers, marriage, fishing)
hospitals
public schools
professional state tests
One of the three basic purposes God has for creating government is caring for _______
the poor and underprivileged
Who is in charge of the state legislative branch AND what are they in charge of?
General court
-Senate and House of Representatives
In charge of making laws for state
Who is in charge of the national legislative branch AND what are they in charge of?
Congress
-Senate and House of Representatives
Make laws for the country
What is the name of our NH governor?
Chris Sununu
Name 2 of the responsibilities that only the local government has
Electric
gas
power
garbage
911 (first responders)
recreation (library, parks)
Why does our government have three different branches, instead of just one?
Our government has three instead of one so that no one person or group has too much power.
Who is in charge of state judicial branch?
NH Supreme Court (5 judges)
Who is in charge of the national judicial branch?
Supreme Court (9 judges)
What does the word veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
What are some of the responsibilities that all of the levels of government have in common?
Roads, police, taxes
What is the specific process of making laws? (Think back the lunch menu activity)
Legislative writes the bill (agreement in both the senate and the house of representatives)
Then it goes to the executive branch for approval.
If the executive branch approves, it goes to judicial to make sure that it's constitutional.
If the executive does not approve (veto), then it goes back to legislative for a vote. If they vote yes (2/3 or more) then it goes to judicial. If they don't have a 2/3 or more vote, the bill dies.
If judicial says that it is constitutional, then it becomes a law!
What is the state judicial branch in charge of? (at least 2)
-Interprets laws of the state
-Makes sure laws match state and national constitution
-Hears some trials that couldn’t be resolved in lower level courts)
What is the federal judicial branch in charge of? (at least 2)
-Interprets and reviews laws for the country
-Makes sure new laws match the Constitution
-Hears some trials (that couldn’t be resolved in lower level courts)