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Local Government
Government Officials
Branches of Government
Vocabulary
Social Studies
100
A way of enjoying yourself.
What is recreation?
100
Someone who leads the community.
What is the mayor?
100
This branch has judges & juries.
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
Someone who runs for office.
What is a candidate?
100
The only person who can veto a bill?
What is the governor?
200
Permission
What is consent?
200
A group of people who makes decisions about recreation and local parks.
What is the Park Board?
200
Bills are discussed in this branch.
What is the Lesgislative Branch?
200
Group of people who make laws and rules for the community.
What is council?
200
What will happen if a leader does not do a good job?
What is no one will vote for them?
300
Money collected to pay for services that the local government provides.
What are taxes?
300
Carries out rules made by the school board and usually hires principals.
What is the Superintendent?
300
The governor is the head of this branch.
What is the executive branch?
300
Disagrees with a bill.
What is veto?
300
The 4 services that local government provides.
What is Safety, Recreation, Transportation, and Education?
400
Meets the communities needs for safety and security.
What is the police and fire department?
400
Make local laws and hold meetings to listen to citizens.
What is the city council?
400
Name the 3 branches of government.
What is Exevcutive, Legislative, and Judicial?
400
The 6 community leaders that we discussed.
What is mayor, park board, school board, superintendent, police/fire chief, city/town council?
500
A road would fall into this category for services.
What is transportation?
500
Runs the fire department and hires firefighters.
What is the Fire Chief?
500
Laws are enforced in this branch.
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
Citizens should do this on election day.
What is vote?
500
List the 3 steps it takes for a bill to become a law.
What is bill is discussed, governor approves or vetoes, law is enforced.