Levels of Government
What are the 3 Levels of Government
Federal
State
Local(City)
Against most regulation or control of private firearms
Republicans
How many Branches of government are there?
3
True or False: The popular vote does not choose the president, the Electors do.
True
Who is the leader of the Federal Government
The President
Believe government should do less in society
Republican
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
The name of the way the US elects it president: The Electoral WHAT
Electoral College
What is the title of the leader of the State Government?
Governor
Favors military spending
Republican
What parts of Government are in each Branch?
For example: The Judicial Branch has the Supreme Court
Executive (President)
Legislative (Congress)
True or False: For senate, each state receives 1 representative for every 600,000 individuals
False, it's 2 per state no matter its population.
What is the title of the leader of the City Government?
Mayor
Favors social spending (welfare, education)
Democrats
The Legislative Branch has Congress, what are the two Houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the technique we use to analyze Political Cartoons?
Time
Action
Caption
Objects
Sum it up
What is one Responsibility for each of the levels of Government
Federal - Declare war, trade
State - Roads, State Police
City(Local) - Schools, local police
Vocabulary words for
1) Believing in Traditional Ideas
2) Believing in New Ideas
1) Conservative
2) Progressive
How do they decide how many Representatives each of The House of Representatives and the Senate get?
House of Reps - Based on Population
Senate - 2 each
Raising and spending money for candidates and running candidates and winning elections are the purpose for.....
Political Parties