Branches
Branches (2)
Types of Government
Government/Fathers
Documents/Pledge
100
The 3 Branches of Government
What are Executive, Legislative, Judicial
100
The number of senators in the Senate and the number per state.
What is 100 senators, and 2 per state
100
The number of types of governments around the world we talked about in class.
What is 7
100
Below the state government level is the ___________ government.
What is local
100
The "signers".
Who are: Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and Thomas Jefferson
200
The roles of each branch of government.
What are: Legislative (make the laws), Executive (carry out the laws), Judicial (evaluate the laws)
200
The number of representatives in the House, and the number per state.
What is 435, and the number depends on the population of the state
200
All powers not granted to the federal government are given to __________________.
What are the states and the people
200
The levels of the Local government.
What are county governments and city/town governments
200
The "framers".
Who are James Madison and George Washington
300
The 2 groups that make up the Legislative branch.
Who are the Senate and House of Representatives
300
The number of justices on the Supreme Court, and who nominates them, and who approves them.
What is 9 justices. The President nominates them, and the Senate approves them.
300
The state governments are modeled after the ____________________.
What is the Federal Government
300
What the cities take care of.
What are police and fire departments, local courts, public transportation, streets, signs, and parks
300
The important Founding Documents we talked about in class (know facts about them for the test).
What are: The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution
400
Makes up the Judicial Branch.
Who are the Supreme Court and Other Federal Courts
400
Where the three branches meet and work.
What is Washington, D.C.
400
The name of the head of the Executive branch of the state government.
Who is the governor
400
The three types of taxes that most/all states pay to the government.
What are sales tax, income tax, and property tax
400
The author of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Who is Francis Bellamy
500
Makes up the Executive Branch.
Who are the President, Vice President, and Cabinet
500
The type of government we have in the United States.
What is a Democracy
500
The job of the Legislative branch of the state government (3 things).
What is make up the laws, handle the budget, and levy taxes.
500
The 5 Founding Fathers we talked about in class.
Who are: Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington
500
The 3 categories residents of the U.S. fall under.
What are aliens, nationals, or citizens
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