A _______________ is built to honor or remember a person or an event in history.
monument
100
A ______________ ____________ is work that the government does for the people in its area.
government service
100
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.
100
Name the building where all of the lawmakers meet in the state's capital city? a. The Supreme Court b. The White House c. The Capitol d. North Haledon Memorial School
c. The Capitol
100
What is another name for a patriotic song? a. memorial b. monument c. anthem
c. anthem
200
A_______________ is the place where a judge or jury decides if someone has broken the law.
court
200
Supreme court justices are not elected. They are ______________, or chosen, by the President.
appointed
200
What is the job of the Executive Branch? a. to make laws b. to see that laws are obeyed c. to judge whether the laws are fair and based on the Constitution
To see that laws are obeyed.
200
What is the difference between capitol and capital?
The word capitol is the building where the Legislative Branch meets. The word capital is the city where a state's government is located.
200
What was built to help people remember those who fought in the Vietnam War? a. Washington Monument b. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial c. The Korean War Veterans Memorial d. The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
b. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
300
The ______________ is the leader of a community government.
mayor
300
A ___________ ________ is the city or town in which the main offices of the county government are located.
county seat
300
What is the job of the Legislative Branch? a. to make laws b. to see that laws are obeyed c. to judge whether the laws are fair and based on the Constitution
To make laws.
300
What are the 2 parts of Congress?
The House of Representatives and The Senate
300
What is one way that people can promise to be loyal to the United States?
Say the Pledge of Allegiance
400
A________________ is a group of people chosen to make laws.
council
400
The ____________ ___________ department provides services to meet the daily needs of citizens. It repairs streets, collects trash, and makes sure that the community has clean water.
public works
400
What is the job of the Judicial Branch? a. to make laws b. to see that laws are obeyed c. to judge whether the laws are fair and based on the Constitution
To judge whether the laws are fair and based on the Constitution.
400
What is the job of the governor? a. the leader of the nation's government b. the leader of a state's government c. the leader of a community's government d. a person who helps settle conflicts
b. the leader of a state's government
400
What do the stars on the American flag stand for? What do the stripes on the American flag stand for?
The fifty states and the 13 original colonies.
500
A _______________ is a person chosen by a group of people to act or speak for them.
BONUS: The part of Congress called the Senate is where a ___________ works.
representative
500
A ____________ is a part of a state that often has several towns or cities within its borders.
county
500
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch of government?
The President of the United States.
500
Name these buildings.
#1: Supreme Court
#2: U.S. Capitol Building
#3: The White House
500
Name 2 patriotic symbols.
Uncle Sam, The Star Spangled Banner, The American Flag, The Statue of Liberty, The Liberty Bell, The Bald Eagle, The United States Capitol, The White House, Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument.