Branches of Government
What are the three branches of government?
The legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch
What is the constitution?
A plan for government
Define the word amendment.
A change to a document.
What is a law?
A rule. Or, a rule made by the government.
What is the role, or what does the judicial branch do?
The judicial branch determines if laws follow the constitution, and whether those laws are fair.
The constitution created how many branches of government?
3 branches of government
Define the word benefit.
An advantage.
What is freedom of the press?
The right to print and distribute information.
What is the role, or what does the executive branch do?
The executive branch carries out the laws
What is the United States Constitution?
A document that includes a set of rules. These rules guide how the United States is run and describes the rights of citizens.
Define branch, here we are defining branch of government.
A part of a system, the various components of a government
Give an example of a law.
Wearing your seat belt in the car.
Having a driver’s license to drive a car.
What is the role, or what does the legislative branch do?
The legislative branch creates the laws.
What is the Ohio Constitution?
The Ohio Constitution is the basic governing document for the state of Ohio.
Define the word citizen.
A person who legally lives in a country or state.
Provide an example of freedom of the press.
Printing criticism of the government in a newspaper.
The legislative branch is made of two groups, what are the names of those groups?
The legislative branch is made up of two groups, Congress and the House of Representatives.
What does it mean to be a responsible citizen?
A responsible citizen knows their role in their community, in their country, and in the world.
A responsible citizen participates in activities that make the world a better place.
Responsible citizens do the right thing.
Examples:
Define the word democracy.
A form of government in which political control is held by the people.
Define the word ratify.
To officially approve. Can specifically approve a treaty or contract by signing it, or voting on it.