Levels of Government
Which level of government is responsible for running school systems, maintaining parks, and making sure communities have clean water?
Local Level
Which Branch of Government is responsible for making sure the Laws are carried out?
Executive Branch
What document is know as the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
What should a government provide its citizens?
Services
What is the name of the money that we pay the government to get a service?
Taxes
Which level of government is located in the state capitol and is run by the governor?
State
Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws?
The Legislative Branch
What part of the Constitution protects people's rights and prevents the government from having too much power?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name of the rules citizens must follow?
Laws
What type of tax is on food and goods?
Sales Tax
Which level of government is responsible for our military, national parks, and maintaining interstate highways?
The Federal Level
Which branch of government reviews laws to makes sure the Constitution is being followed?
The Judicial Branch
Who wrote the Constitution?
The founding Fathers
What do we call a person who was born in the United States and who is a member of a community or state?
A Citizen
What type of tax is on your parent's paycheck?
Income Tax
Which elected official is in charge of making sure the state is taken care of?
The governor
What is the highest court in the nation called?
The Supreme Court
What is the beginning of the Constitution call?
The Preamble
Why do we need a government?
To keep us safe
to keep us healthy
to provide citizens with a service
Who is the current president of the United States?
Donald Trump
Which elected official is in charge of the local government?
The Mayor
What is it called when a President DOES NOT sign a Bill?
A VETO
What is one thing the first amendment protects?
Freedom of speech
freedom of Religion
Freedom of the press...
What is it called when power is split evenly among the three branches?
Checks and Balances
What does a candidate need to win from each state to become president?
Electoral votes