State Government
What is the capital of Mississippi?
Jackson
What is one thing local governments do?
Fix roads, run libraries, and make sure schools are safe
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial
A group of people who live in the same area
community
having to do with carrying out laws
executive
What is our Governor's name?
Tate Reeves
Who is the leader of our local government?
Mayor James Young
Which branch is the president apart of?
executive
a group of people that make rules and laws for a country, state, or city
government
having to do with making laws
legislative
Why is democracy important?
It is important because it gives everyone a voice and that government is fair.
Cemetery dept., fire dept., police dept., etc
Which branch includes judges and the Supreme Court?
Judicial
a tax you pay when you buy something at a store
sales tax
having to do with courts and laws
judicial
What is one way the state government helps our local government?
gives money to schools, help fix roads, etc
How does the local government help our community?
answers will vary
Which branch includes the House of Representatives and Congress?
Legislative
things that people do to help others, like fix cars or teach
services
to refuse to approve something, like a law
veto
to formally accuse someone of wrongdoing, especially a government official
impeach
to rule or control a county or group of people
govern