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Local Government
State Government
National Government
Symbols and Monuments
This and That
100
Who is the leader of local government?
the mayor
100
Who is the leader of state government?
the governor
100
What is the first branch of government?
legislature
100
What symbol do you find on the back of a one dollar bill?
an eagle
100
Who was the 16th President of the US?
Lincoln
200
What does the government collect to pay for services?
taxes
200
What is the building called where lawmakers work and make laws?
capitol
200
What is the second branch of government?
Executive
200
What does the eagle symbolize?
freedom
200
What did Abraham Lincoln work for when he was president?
freedom and equality
300
What is a group of officials called who make rules or laws for a city?
city council
300
What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
300
What is the third branch of government?
Judicial
300
What do the 50 stars on the flag represent?
The 50 states
300
What is another name for our nation's legislature?
Congress
400
What is an area of the state that includes several communities?
a county
400
What group writes new state laws, rewrites old laws, and votes on laws?
lawmakers
400
Who is the head of the executive branch of government?
the president
400
What symbol on the flag stands for the 13 colonies that became the United States
the 13 stripes
400
How many branches of government are there?
3
500
What is the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them?
election
500
Who makes sure laws follow state and national constitutions?
Judges
500
What is the name of the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
500
What is a building or statue that helps people to remember a person or event?
a monument
500
How old does a US citizen have to be in order to vote?
18