Types and Levels of Government
Which type of government has a king or queen as their leader?
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a monarch
What is the level of government that the president leads?
the national or federal level
Who are the leaders of the judicial branch?
judges
Congress. We also call these people legislators.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
Which type of government has a leader with absolute, or all, power?
a dictatorship
How many levels of government are there?
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three branches of government
True or False: The judicial branch is in charge of making any law they want to make.
False. The judicial branch is in charge of making sure the laws we already have are fair.
How many parts of congress are there?
2 parts
How do we get a President?
We vote for the President.
Which type of government do the people get to vote for their leader?
Hint: We have this in America!
a democracy
What branch is in charge of making laws?
the legislative branch
What is the highest court in America?
The Supreme Court
True or False: The 2 parts are called the House of Representatives and the Committee.
False. The 2 parts are the House of Representatives and the Senate.
True or False: The President's job is to sign bills into laws.
True. That is one of the many jobs of the President.
Which level of government is lead by the mayor?
Watch this video to review the levels.
the judicial branch
How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
9 judges
What does the legislative branch do?
they make bills that they want to create into laws
True or False: The President is in charge for their whole life.
False. The President is in charge for 4 years. Then we can vote for another one.
Which level of government does the governor lead?
the state level
What branch of government is in charge of signing the bills into laws?
the executive branch
How long are the judges on the Supreme Court?
For life.
True or False: Every bill becomes a law.
False. Lots of bills do not become laws. They have to be voted on by lots of people to become a law.
True or False: The President is in charge of the armed forces.
True. We call the President the Commander in Chief.