Levels of Government
Branches of Government
Rights and Responsibilities
Voting
General Government
100
the leader of local government
What is mayor?
100
the highest court in the country which has nine justices
What is the Supreme Court?
100
the age that a citizen of the United States must be in order to be allowed to vote
What is 18?
100
voters cast their vote on this in order to make their voice heard
What is ballot?
100
a service provided by a library
What is lifelong learning or education?
200
the name of the building where laws are written for the state of Texas
What is the state capitol?
200
these members of Congress write bills and vote on whether or not to make the bills into laws
What are senators and representatives?
200
a responsibility of adult citizens which involves paying money to the government
What is pay taxes?
200
when a person is chosen by the greatest number of votes they win by -
What is majority rule?
200
the responsibility of the board of education
What is to make decisions about community schools?
300
make sure laws are carried out
What is a responsibility of the President?
300
the branch of government that makes the laws
What is the legislative
300
the extra money that people pay when they buy something
What is sales tax?
300
this describes the way people cast their votes in the United States
What is privately?
300
the process of voting someone into an office
What is election?
400
the title of the elected leader of a state government
What is governor?
400
the branch of government that judges whether a law is fair and has been carried out fairly
What is judicial?
400
the money people who own a home must pay so services and public buildings can be paid for
What is property tax?
400
this allows eligible citizens to cast their vote by mail if they can't physically go to the polls
What is absentee voting?
400
A right and responsibility of almost all adult citizens that helps keep their government strong
What is voting?
500
the level of government in charge of the United States Military
What is national?
500
the branch of government that is in charge of declaring war, sending troops overseas, and meeting with foreign leaders
What is the executive?
500
all citizens must do this in order to avoid getting tickets or going to jail
What is obey laws?
500
the day that elections take place
What is the Tuesday after the first Monday of November?
500
a rule set by the community
What is a law?
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