Vocabulary
Federal, State or Local
Which Government Level?
Branches of Government
State (FL), U.S. Constitution or both?
100
To change or add to the constitution
What is amendment?
100
This level of government makes sure that the country's economy is safe and stable, collect taxes, provide veteran services, creates court systems, coins money, enforces treaties between countries, postal service, armed forces, regulates immigration, regulates interstate commerce and more.
What is federal?
100
This government has the power given to towns, cities and counties within the state.
What is local government?
100
This branch makes the laws, declares war, coins money, confirms appointments, impeaches and is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
Which one has an elected governor?
What is state?
200
The highest in rank or authority
What is the Supreme Court?
200
This level of government is in charge of keeping people safe from speeding cars, fixing streets, police and fire protection, parks, hospitals, housing and many others including waste management districts, school corporations, library districts and more.
What is the local government?
200
These powers are shared by the federal and state governments.
What is concurrent pwers?
200
This branch of government interprets the laws and their Justices serve for life.
What is the judicial branch?
200
Begins with "We the People" and includes the bill of rights.
What is both, state and US Constitutions?
300
A formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce or other international relations.
What is a treaty?
300
The level of government issues marriage licenses, sets educations standards, creates court systems, issues professional licenses, builds interstate highways, creates cities and towns and issues driver's licenses.
What is the state level?
300
These powers are given to the states by the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution.
What is reserved powers?
300
This branch oversees the armed forces, determines foreign policy and foreign relations, determines fiscal policy and is made up of the President, VP and his cabinet.
What is the executive branch?
300
Which one deals with local government, public relations and state finances.
What is state?
400
Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview. A way to not give too much power to one branch.
What is checks and balances?
400
This level will take care of protecting us from foreign invasions and threats.
What is federal?
400
These powers are specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution for the federal (national) government only.
What is enumerated or delegated powers?
400
This branch is in charge of giving the State of the Union address to Congress.
What is the executive branch- specifically the President.
400
This one has an elected President.
What is US Constitution?
500
A system of government in which power is divided between a national and state government.
What is federalism?
500
This level handles taxes.
What is local, state and federal?
500
Examples of these powers include the power to run elections, set up and run schools, establish local governments and regulate business in the state.
What is the reserved powers/state government?
500
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the judicial branch?
500
Which one raises taxes and borrows money?
What is both?
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