Vocabulary
Local
State
National
Vocabulary
100
Another name for a town or city
Municipal
100
Head of the Municipal Government
Mayor
100
Capital of our state
Columbus
100
Capital of our country
Washington D.C.
100
How do many people in government positions get their jobs?
They get elected.
200
Another word for opposing the bill.
veto
200
What group helps the mayor do his/her job?
City Council
200
Head of the executive branch for the state
Governor
200
Head of the executive branch for the national government
president
200
A plan for using tax money collected from the people
a budget
300
An idea for a law.
A bill
300
Some larger cities have a ___________ to help the mayor run the city's business.
City Manager
300
What two groups make up the legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
300
What is the job of the executive branch?
Carry out the laws of our state or country
300
What kind of government system do we have that allows us to vote for our leaders?
a democracy
400
How many counties does Ohio have?
88
400
Which kind of local government does the sheriff work for?
County
400
What is the job of the legislative branch?
make laws
400
What is the job of the judicial branch.
To make sure people follow the laws of our constitution.
400
What written document does this country have that lists the rules our country should follow?
A Constitution
500
Head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal Government
U.S. Supreme Court
500
Branch or kind of government run by a board of education
School District
500
Another name for the legislative branch at the state level
General Assembly
500
Another name for the legislative branch of the federal government.
U.S. Congress
500
What is the job of any government?
To provide services
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