Vocabulary
money citizens pay to the government
tax
What are the 3 branches?
executive, judicial, and legislative
What is the function of the US government?
To ensure domestic tranquility
What are the 3 levels of government?
Local, state, national
Which law protects you from having your car or television stolen?
property rights
when a governor rejects a bill he is __________
vetoing
What does balance of power mean?
having equal authority; three branches help control each other
What is the function of the state government?
to provide security
Who is involved with the local government?
cities and counties
If the governor vetoes a bill...
it goes back to the house and senate
changes made to the constitution
amendment
What does the executive branch do?
carries out the laws
Name 3 Bill of Rights freedoms:
religion, speech, press, or assembly
police, firefighters, city parks, garbage pick-up
The house and senate are part of the _________ branch.
legislative
makes decisions about court cases
judge or jury
what does the legislative branch do?
makes the laws
Name someone involved in the legislative branch
the senate and the house of representatives
What does the state government provide?
state land and resources, state roads, and drivers' licenses
voting, volunteering, paying taxes, and obeying laws are all ______________________ of citizens.
responsibilities
Kentucky's house and senate make up the...
general assembly
What does the judicial branch do?
decides what the laws mean and the punishment for breaking laws.
Name someone involved with the executive branch
governor or president
What does the National Government provide?
military, printing money, relations with other countries
When three branches help control each other it is called...
balance of power or checks and balances