Branches of Government
Levels of Government
Regions
History
The First Amendment
100
The branch who writes or makes the laws.
What is legislative?
100
The smallest level or government, but also the most common.
What is local?
100
Large cities, small cities and towns.
What is North?
100
A three-step process for a territory to become a state.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
100
The liberty to speak and express one’s opinions. It is the right to express ideas, information, opinions, etc. with very limited government restrictions.
What is freedom of speech?
200
The branch who enforces or carries out laws.
What is executive?
200
There are fifty of these governments in our country.
What is state?
200
Rural, with few large cities and towns.
What is south?
200
Contract stating the American Indians would be sent to a reservation in Northwest Ohio.
What is the Treaty of Greenville?
200
Guarantees Americans the right to practice their faith as they wish.
What is freedom of Religion?
300
The branch who interprets the laws.
What is judicial?
300
The largest and most powerful government.
What is federal?
300
Trade and manufacturing centers.
What is North?
300
An important naval conflict in northern Ohio that resulted in a victory for the US. This separated the British from their Native American allies during the War of 1812.
What is the Battle of Lake Erie?
300
The government cannot practice censorship. It cannot ban printed materials or films merely because they contain alarming or offensive ideas
What is freedom of press?
400
The supreme works in this branch.
What is judicial?
400
John works with other city council members to write laws for Mason.
What is local?
400
Rural with growing cities and towns.
What is west?
400
The British's second attempt to defeat the US.
What is the War of 1812?
400
Protects our right to gather in groups for any reason.
What is freedom of assembly?
500
The governor works in this branch.
What is executive?
500
These nine justices preside over the highest court in the land, the US Supreme Court.
What is federal?
500
Plantation economy growing tobacco, cotton and sugar.
What is south?
500
Commander of the US navy at the Battle of Lake Erie.
Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
500
The right to express one’s idea to the government.
What is freedom of petition?