Local Government
Do local governments serve CITIES or STATES?
Cities
Do state governments serve the STATE or the COUNTRY?
State
What color is the Presidents house?
White (The White house)
In an election, people ______ for who they want in office.
Vote
What is a law?
A rule that the government makes
How do local governments get money?
Taxes
Is the state responsible for opening grocery stores and car dealerships?
No
Where is the White House located?
Washington D.C.
How old do you have to be to vote?
18
If Jonathan purchases marijuana from a dispensary in California, where recreational marijuana is legal, but he gets pulled over by the police in Georgia on his way home and the officer sees the marijuana and questions him. Can Jonathan get arrested if he legally purchased the marijuana in California?
Yes.... The Federal law has not legalized marijuana, Legalization of marijuana comes down to the states to decide. You have to abide by laws of whatever state you are in at the time.
What is the title of the person who runs our city?
Mayor
What is the title of the person who runs our state?
Governor
What is the title of the person who runs the country?
The President
How often to Americans vote for president?
Every 4 years
Why do we have to have laws?
To keep people safe
Name 2 departments or services that are part of the local government.
Police
Fire Department
Schools
Public works
How is the governor chosen?
The citizens vote
How is the president chosen?
The citizens vote
What is a candidate?
Someone who is running for office
Who enforces the laws?
The police department
The mayor can veto laws. What does veto mean?
To not allow it to pass
Who decides whether or not someone has broken the state law - the Waterville Court or the State of Maine court?
The STATE courts
Does the president choose judges for the supreme court? (Yes or No)
Yes
Mrs. Conerly was born in the United States. She is 30 years old. She has lived in the United States her whole life. Is she eligible to be the president?
NO - you have to be 35 years old to run for president
Who decides if someone broke a law?
The court