Levels
Branches
Checks and Balances
How Many?
What are they called?
100

What is the lowest level of government called?

LOCAL

100
Which branch of government includes the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet?

EXECUTIVE

100

What does the president have to do in order to PASS a bill?

SIGN IT

100

How many levels of government are there?

3

100

What is the leader of the Executive branch called?

THE PRESIDENT

200

What is the middle level of government called?

STATE

200

Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court?

JUDICIAL

200

What does the president have to do in order to REJECT a bill?

VETO IT

200
How many branches of government are there?

3

200
What group of people in the judicial branch are responsible for checking if laws are constitutional?

SUPREME COURT

300

What is the highest level of government called?

FEDERAL

300

Which branch of government includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?

LEGISLATIVE

300

When the legislative branch passes a bill, they have to have the ______ of the people vote YES on it. 

MAJORITY

300

How many members are there in the Supreme Court?

9

300
Name both groups of people that make up the Legislative branch.

SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

400

Which level of government is responsible for the police and fire stations?

LOCAL

400
What levels of government include all 3 branches?

ALL OF THEM (3)

400

What can congress do if the president vetoes a bill that they really want to pass?

OVERRIDE THE VETO

400

How many members are in the presidents cabinet NOT including the Vice President?

15

400

What is the group of people called within the Executive branch that are specifically chosen by the president to help him make important decisions?

THE CABINET

500

Which level of government is responsible for organizing our military?

FEDERAL

500

Which 2 branches include people elected by US citizens?

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE

500

When a law is passes that contradicts (goes against) a law that is already in the constitution, the law is declared _______ by the Supreme Court. 

UNCONSTITUATIONAL

500

What year is the next Presidential Election?

2020

500

Name both groups of people that make up the Legislative branch.

SENATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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