National Govt.
State Govt.
Local Govt.
Vocabulary
Luck of the Draw
100
The leader of our country
What is the president?
100
The state we live in
What is California?
100
The leader of a town
What is a mayor?
100
money paid to the government
What are taxes?
100
The capital of the United States
What is Washington D.C.?
200
The highest court in the country
What is The Supreme Court?
200
The leader of a state
What is the governor
200
They make the laws for a city
What is the city council?
200
A person who works without getting paid
What is a volunteer?
200
The number of state capitals in the United States
What is 50?
300
This group of people makes the laws for our country.
What is Congress?
300
The governor of California
Who is Jerry Brown?
300
A mayor is chosen this way
What is he/she is elected?
300
When you choose a leader by voting
What is an election?
300
The 2 main political parties in the United States
What are the Democrats and Republicans?
400
These are the 2 parts of Congress.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
400
Makes the laws for a state
What is the state legislature?
400
The mayor of Costa Mesa
Who is Stephen Mensinger?
400
The city where government leaders plan and carry out the government business
What is the capital?
400
The length of time a senator is elected for
What is 6 years?
500
The 3 branches of government.
What are the executive, legislative and judicial branches?
500
The governor of California before Jerry Brown
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
500
This is how the government gets money to provide services
What is taxes?
500
A person running for office
What is a candidate?
500
This tells how the government should be run and names rights and freedoms given to people in our country
What is the constitution?
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