Systems of Government
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Taxes
100
Meaning "rule by the people" this is the type of government where people vote to elect leaders
What is a democracy?
100
The main job of the legislature
What is law making?
100
job of the judicial branch
What is evaluate the fairness of the law?
100
main job of the executive branch
What is carry out laws?
100
tax paid on wages/salary
What is income tax?
200
System of government where power is held by a royal family
What is a monarchy?
200
Word meaning two houses that describes how Congress is set up
What is bicameral?
200
Highest court in the land
What is the Supreme Court?
200
Presidential way to stop a bill from becoming a law
What is veto?
200
tax paid on purchased goods
What is sales tax?
300
System of government where one individual has total authority and control
What is a dictatorship?
300
Age to run for House of Representatives
What is 25?
300
appointment to the Supreme Court is made by....
Who is the president?
300
Second most top official in the Executive Branch
What is the vice-president?
300
money collected for permits to hunt, fish, or operate a vehicle
What are license fees?
400
System of government where power is held by a group of religious leaders
What is a theocracy?
400
Age to run for the Senate
What is 30?
400
number of justices on the Supreme Court
What is 9?
400
Three requirements for President of the US
What is 35 years old, citizen at birth, and reside in the US for at least 14 years?
400
taxes paid based on the value of land and/or buildings
What are property taxes?
500
Meaning "rule by the few" this is where power is shared by a few influential rulers
What is an oligarchy?
500
Term: _____ years for House and _____years for Senate
What is 2 and 6?
500
title of the top judge on the Supreme Court
What is Chief Justice?
500
what the president is called when he is giving orders to the military
What is commander-in-chief?
500
tax on imported goods
What is a tariff?
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