Government 101
Leaders
R&R
Branches of Government
National Symbols
100
This is a type of government where citizens vote for their leaders.
What is a Democracy?
100
The leader of a city is called this.
What is the mayor?
100
This First Amendment right protects our ability to express ourselves.
What is the freedom of speech?
100
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative branch?
100
This is the national animal of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
200
This is something that helps the most people in a community.
What is the Common Good?
200
The leader of a state is called this.
What is the governor?
200
When we turn 18 years old, we are given this right to choose leaders and change laws.
What is the right to vote?
200
This branch of government carries out laws.
What is the Executive branch?
200
This national landmark stands 555 feet tall and commemorates the first president of the United States
What is the Washington Monument?
300
Doing this is important because it is how we choose leaders and change laws.
What is vote?
300
The leader of the nation is called this.
What is the president?
300
When I earn an income, I have the responsibility to pay this to the government.
What are taxes?
300
This branch of government decides if laws have been broken of if they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial branch?
300
This national monument honors the 16th president of the United States and is built in the form of a Greek temple
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
400
This is the current governor of Washington State.
Who is Gov. Jay Inslee?
400
This group makes laws in a local government.
What is the City Council?
400
As a US citizen, I have the responsibility to serve on this to help make a decision in a court trial.
What is a jury?
400
The United States Supreme Court is part of this branch of government.
What is the Judicial branch?
400
This national symbol has stars that represent the 50 states and stripes that represent the original 13 colonies.
What is the American Flag?
500
This document contains the laws of the United States and tells how our government is run.
What is the Constitution?
500
The Senate and the House of Representatives are called this.
What is Congress?
500
This is another name for the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. It states freedoms that citizens have.
What are the Bill of Rights?
500
The President of the United States is part of this branch of government.
What is the Executive branch?
500
This monument made of copper can be found in New York City and was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
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