Branches of Government
This branch carries out laws and is led by the President.
What is the Executive branch?
This part of Congress gives each state two representatives.
What is the Senate?
This level of government includes cities and towns.
What is local government?
This person leads a state.
What is a Governor?
This document contains the basic laws of a country.
What is the constitution?
This branch makes laws and decides how money is spent.
What is the Legislative branch?
This part of Congress is based on population.
What is the House of Representatives?
This level of government includes all 50 states.
What is state government?
This person leads a city.
What is a Mayor?
This is the nation’s capital.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This branch ensures laws are fair according to the Constitution.
What is the Judicial branch?
This is the national legislative body made up of two parts.
What is Congress?
This is another name for the national level of government.
What is federal government?
This person can declare war with approval from Congress.
What is the President?
This is the legislative body of a state government.
What is the General Assembly?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
This system prevents any branch from having too much power.
What are check and balances?
These are the three levels of government.
This leader helps fix problems like city parks.
What is a Mayor?
This group governs a city or town.
What is a City Council or Commission?
A judge on this court is given this title.
What is a Justice?
This principle divides government into three branches.
What is separation of powers?
State governments are organized similarly to this level of government.
What is the national/federal government?
This leader helps decide state programs like scholarships.
What is the Governor?
A Supreme Court justice is chosen this way.
What is nominated by the President and approved by the Senate?