Type of Government
makes sure trash is collected
Local Government
Supreme Court and 13 circuit courts
Judicial Branch
How are state governments similar to the federal government and how are they are different?
State governments, like the federal government, have three branches of government with different jobs to do. However, each state government handles matters that affect only people in that state and is run by a governor instead of a president.
controls the public school system
State Government
The branch that congress is part of
legislative branch
Why is the American Flag an important symbol?
It stands for freedom and brings together all different kinds of people as one nation.
carries out laws
executive branch
The president is the leader of the
Executive Branch
Why does the federal government share responsibilities with both state and local governments?
It would be too hard to take care of all the problems throughout the country on its own. Each state and local community makes its own laws because each area has different sizes or kinds of problems to control than what happens nationally.
decides if laws are fair
judicial branch
runs the fire department
Local Government
What are the president's responsibilities?
makes a budget for the whole country, pass a bill, serves a four-year term and can be re-elected only once
makes laws
legislative branch
gives out drivers’ licenses
State Government
What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
explains how the government works, sets up a democratic form of government, outlines important laws that all citizens must obey