PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT
Q: This purpose of government protects citizens from crime and threats
A: What is maintaining order?
Q: System where power is shared between national and state governments
A: What is federalism?
Q: This branch writes and passes laws
A: What is the legislative branch?
Q: Citizens voting for leaders is this principle
A: What is popular sovereignty?
Q: Election where citizens vote for president
A: What is the general election?
Q: Providing free school lunches is an example of this purpose
A: What is providing services?
Q: This level of government issues marriage licenses and licenses drivers
A: What is state government?
Q: This branch enforces laws
A: What is the executive branch?
Q: Dividing power into 3 branches is this principle
A: What is separation of powers?
Q: Election used to select party candidates
A: What is a primary election?
Q: This purpose focuses on protecting citizens’ rights
A: What is protecting rights?
Q: This level controls the military and foreign policy
A: What is federal government?
Q: This branch reviews laws and decides if they are constitutional
A: What is the judicial branch?
Q: One branch limiting another branch’s power
A: What are checks and balances?
Q: States that decide close elections are called this
A: What are swing states?
Q: When government responds to emergencies like disasters
A: What is providing public services?
Q: Both state and federal governments collect this type of tax
A: What is income tax?
Q: This branch includes the House and Senate together
A: What is Congress?
Q: Power shared between state and national governments
A: What is federalism?
Q: System used to formally choose the president
A: What is the Electoral College?
Q: This amendment is in place so no citizen is searched without reasonable suspicion.
A. 4th amendment
Q: This concept prevents one level of government from becoming too powerful
A: What is separation of powers between levels / federalism balance?
Q: This branch has the power of judicial review
A: What is the Supreme Court / judicial branch?
Q: Government exists because the people give it authority
A: What is consent of the governed?
Q. How many electoral votes must a presidential candidate receive to solidify them becoming the next President?
A. 270