Branches of Government
This branch has the most power.
What is none of the branches?
True or false: The three branches of government only exist in the federal government.
What is false?
This district is the capitol of America, but not one of the 50 states
What is the District of Columbia?
This document established democracy in the United States.
What is the United States Constitution?
This person is the commandar-in-chief of the armed forces
Who is the President of the United States?
This government takes care of local communities by providing schools and roads.
What is the local government?
This elected official has been very passionate about DC getting statehood
Who is Mayor Muriel Bowser?
Paying taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies
What is taxation without representation?
In this branch of government House of Representatives and Congress write law
What is the legislative branch?
This person is the elected leader of the state government
Who is the governor?
These states have a smaller population than the District of Columbia, but they are still considered states
What is Vermont and Wyoming?
This person ruled America and England before the American Revolutionary War
Who is King George III?
This branch of government houses nine justices and the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court
What is the judicial branch?
This is a fee paid to the government to help pay for services
What are taxes?
TRUE OR FALSE: If DC becomes a state it will have to have a name change.
What is TRUE?
The English language is mainly spoken in America because it comes from what country.
What is the England/ Great Britain?
This branch of government is important because the leader has to meet with world leaders and make suggestions on how to spend the country's money
What is the executive branch?
This elected person leads the local government
Who is the mayor and the city council?
True or False: Is taxation without representation still an issue in the District of Columbia?
What is true?
These individuals came from places like England to live in America
Who are colonists?