Government
Powers
Government Purposes
The Preamble
Branches and Levels
Federalism
100

This power allows the government to protect the country during conflicts.

What is Make War?

100

Police officers and emergency responders carry out this government purpose.

What is Maintain Order?

100

The Preamble begins with these three important words.

What is “We the People”?

100

The U.S. President is part of this branch and level.

What is the Executive Branch, Federal Level?

100

Federalism is the sharing of power between these three levels of government.

What are federal, state, and local governments?

200

This power allows the U.S. to build relationships with other countries.

What is Conduct Foreign Policy?

200

The U.S. Military fulfills this purpose by defending the nation.

What is Provide National Security?

200

This phrase means to unite as one nation.

What is Form a More Perfect Union?

200

The State Governor belongs to this branch and level.

What is the Executive Branch, State Level?

200

This level of government provides trash collection and city parks. 

What is the Local Level?

300

This power is how the government collects money to fund programs and services

What is Levy Taxes?

300

The court system ensures fairness through this purpose.

What is Establish Justice?

300

This goal means peace within the country.

What is Insure Domestic Tranquility?

300

City Courts are part of this branch and level.

What is the Judicial Branch, Local Level?

300

Which level of government protects the nation with a military?

What is the Federal Level?

400

This power allows the government to create rules and ensure people follow them.

What is Make and Enforce Laws and Regulations?

400

Protecting natural lands through National Parks is an example of this purpose.

What is Manage Resources?

400

This Preamble goal is about protecting freedom for future generations.

What is Secure the Blessings of Liberty?

400

Congress is the name of this branch at the federal level.

What is the Legislative Branch?

400

This cake represents federalism because the responsibilities are shared.

What is marble cake?

500

The four government powers.  

What are Make War, Levy Taxes, Conduct Foreign Policy, and Make and Enforce Laws and Regulations? 

500

Public schools, firefighters, and healthcare services show this purpose in action.

What is Provide Public Services?

500

The Preamble tells us these goals.

What are Perfect Union, Establish Justice, Insure Domestic Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the General Welfare, and Secure the blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity?

500

Name all three branches of government.

What are the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches?

500

Building schools, funding education, and setting guidelines is an example of this.

What is shared responsibilities of federalism?

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