Federal, State, or Local?
They pick up your trash, put out fires, and fund the police department
Local government
He's SpongeBob's star fish friend
Patrick
Commander-in-Chief of the US military
Executive branch
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
*answers may vary* ... may include Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo -- and more!
Who's in charge of public education and licensing teachers?
State government
She's SpongeBob's driving instructor
Mrs. Puff
They can override a president's veto
Legislative branch
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). ▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. ▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) ▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).
In what month are Americans' tax returns due?
April
Who's in charge of defending the nation and negotiating treaties with foreign governments?
Federal government
What kind of animal is Sandy?
Squirrel
They have the power to impeach the president, judges, or cabinet officials
Legislative branch
There were 13 original states. Name three.
▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
They are in charge of running elections.
State government
This is Mr. Krabs' first name
Eugene
They have the power to review laws and strike them down if they are found to be unconstitutional
Judicial branch
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
▪ (Thomas) Jefferson
What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Federal
Mr. Doodles
They have the power to declare war
Legislative
The United States fought the Axis Powers in World War II. Name the three main Axis powers.
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Name the vice president of the United States.
Kamala Harris