Simply vocab
Leaders getting power from the people who vote. This power is called what
What is authority
The 3 levels of government are
What are local, state, & national
These people select leaders in a town that has a mayor-council governmebt
Who are the voters
Congress is split into two parts. They are
What is House of Representatives and the Senate
Firefighters, police, school boards are these types of groups
What are government services
The names of the three branches of the government
What are legislative, executive, & judicial
This persons job includes suggesting laws and working with leaders all over the world
Who is the President of the United States
Each state has this number of members in the Senate
What is two
A place for deciding whether a person has broken the law
What is a court
Our governor is the leader of the states ________________ branch of government
What is the executive branch of government
When a country has a king or queen along with government officials elected by its people, the country is known as a what
What is a constitutional monarchy
The flag is a _____________________ that stands for our beliefs
Bonus:how many stripes are on a flag and what do they represent
What is a patriotic symbol
13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies
These people repair streets, collect trash, and keep the water clean
Who are the public works department
The name of the branch that makes the laws
What is the legislative branch
This individual works as a senator in this part of Congress
What is the Senate
Memorials are built for this reason
What is to help people remember those who fought in various wars
Supreme Court justices are not elected but are _____________ by the President
What is appointed or chosen
The name of the branch that makes sure the laws are fair and just
What is the judicial branch
This is a way you can show your loyalty to the US every day
What is Day the Pledge of Allegiance
The Star-Spangled Banner patriotic song is known as our what
What is the national anthem