Local Gov.
State Gov.
National Gov.
Nations Work Together
Vocabulary
100
What is the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them?
election
100
What is the building where leaders meet to make the laws?
capitol
100
What is a building or statue that helps people remember a person or event?
monument
100
Who is the man that spent much of his life working for equal rights for black South Africans?
Nelson Mandela
100
Who is the person who is elected to be the head of that state?
governor
200
Who can vote in an election?
citizens
200
What does the legislature do?
makes state laws
200
Which branch makes the laws?
legislature
200
What is an agreement made between nations?
treaty
200
What is the way a person thinks about an issue?
point of view
300
True or False: A local government might collect a tax to pay for schools.
true
300
Who is the head of the state's second branch (the executive branch)?
governor
300
What are two symbols of the United States?
bald eagle and the flag
300
True or False: An ambassador is a the leader of a city's government.
False
300
What is an area of the state that includes several communities?
county
400
What is a fee citizens and others pay to the government?
taxes
400
Which branch of the state government decies if state laws have been broken?
judges
400
Who heads the judicial branch?
Supreme Court
400
Who is a person who represents his or her government in another country?
ambassador
400
What is a group of officials who make rules or laws?
council
500
Who is the leader of a city's government?
mayor
500
What are the three branches of the state government?
lawmakers, governor, judges
500
What are the three branches of the national government?
legislature, executive, judicial
500
In what way does the United Nations help countries work together?
They help countries make treaties.
500
What kind of map gives you a close-up view of one part of a map?
inset map
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