Local Government
The leader of a city or town is called this.
Who is the mayor?
The leader of a state is called this.
Who is the governor?
Our country's lawmakers meet in this building with a big dome in Washington, D.C.
What is the Capitol?
The leader of our country is called this.
Who is the President?
A person who leads a court case and wears a black robe is called this.
Who is a judge?
You can borrow books for free from this place that your local government pays for.
What is a library?
This is the city where a state's government meets.
What is the state capital?
The legislative branch makes these.
What are laws?
The President lives and works in this building in Washington, D.C.
What is the White House?
This is the highest court in our country.
What is the Supreme Court?
The group that votes on a city's rules about education
What is the school board?
State lawmakers write these, and everyone in the state must follow them.
What are laws?
Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and this.
What is the Senate?
If the President cannot serve, this person takes over.
Who is the Vice President?
The Supreme Court has this many justices.
What is nine?
Each state is divided into many of these local government areas, which are bigger than a city or town.
What is a county?
Almost every state legislature has two parts: the Senate and this.
What is the House of Representatives?
The Senate has this many members, two from each state.
What is 100?
This group of advisers leads departments such as State, Defense, and Treasury.
What is the Cabinet?
The judicial branch decides whether a law goes against this document.
What is the Constitution?
Local governments pay for schools, roads, and police mostly with this tax on land and buildings.
What is a property tax?
Each state has its own version of this highest state-level law document, which cannot conflict with the U.S. Constitution.
What is a state constitution?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of the vote in both chambers.
What is two-thirds?
The 22nd Amendment limits a President to this many elected terms.
What is two?
The President nominates Supreme Court justices, but this legislative body must confirm them.
What is the Senate?