Government 101
What is tax?
Money citizens pay to the government.
What kind of rights protect your things like bikes, TVs, or cars?
Property rights.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial.
What is a veto?
When a governor or president rejects a bill.
What is a jury?
A group of people that makes decisions about court cases.
What is the function of state government?
To provide safety and security.
What kind of rights protect you as a person?
Individual rights.
Which branch makes or writes laws?
Legislative branch.
What happens if the governor signs a bill?
It becomes a law.
What are some government services?
Garbage collection, road repair, fire department...
What is the function of the national (U.S.) government?
To ensure domestic tranquility.
Name two freedoms found in the Bill of Rights.
Religion, press, speech, or assembly.
Which branch enforces or carries out laws?
Executive branch.
What happens if the governor vetoes a bill?
It goes back to the House and Senate.
What does balance of power mean?
The three branches help control each other. No branch has more power than the other.
What are the three levels of government?
Local, state, and national.
Name two responsibilities of citizens.
Vote, volunteer, pay taxes, or obey laws.
Which branch interprets laws and decides punishment for breaking them?
Judicial branch.
Who votes on a bill before it goes to the governor?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
Why did the framers of the Constitution establish checks and balances?
To ensure equal power for each branch.
What are amendments?
Changes made to the Constitution.
What are the five principles of democracy?
Life, liberty, happiness, justice, and equality.
The Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
Judicial branch.
What is Kentucky’s House and Senate called together?
The General Assembly.
Give one example of checks and balances.
Possible Answers:
President/Governor vetoes a bill
Legislative branch overrides veto
Courts interpret laws