Vocabulary
What is patriotism?
Love for ones country
What is a county seat?
A town where the county courthouse is located
What are the branches of the government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What would you do if you had a job in the cabinet?
What is an immigrant?
A person who comes into a country to live there
What does veto mean?
To reject
What is a bill?
A proposed law
What is justice?
fairness or rightness
What is a borough?
a village or town which is set as a district (part of a larger city); for example New York City is broken into 5 boroughs
What does the Legislative Branch do?
It makes the laws
What would you do if you had a job in the board of supervisors?
What is a naturalized citizen?
An immigrant who becomes a citizen
What is a responsibility?
A duty or obligation
Who writes bills?
The people in the Senate and the House of Representatives or Congress people and Senators
What is a budget?
A plan for making and spending money
What is a special district?
a unit of government that deals with a specific function like education, water supply or transportation
What does the Executive Branch Do?
It carries out the laws or enforces them
If you were a trustee, who would you work with?
The mayor of a town or village
What is the first step to becoming a naturalized citizen?
To ask a judge
What does register mean?
To enroll or record
After a bill is written, what is the next step for it to become a law?
The House and Senate have to VOTE on it
What is democracy?
Government by the people
What county do you live in?
Monroe County or Wayne County
What does the Judicial Branch do?
It makes sure the laws are fair?
As a senator or congress person, what is your main job?
To write and vote on laws
What is the second step of becoming a naturalized citizen?
To take a test on English and US History
What does appeal mean?
To ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done
After a bill is voted on, what is the next step for it to become a law?
The president (national) or governor (state) has to approve the law
What does federal mean?
A system in which power is divided between national and state governments.
What region of the United States is NY located in?
The North East Region
Which is the most important branch in the US Government?
They are all equal
As a governor, what are you in charge of?
A state
What is the final step of becoming a naturalized citizen?
Promise to be loyal to the United States
Name 3 presidents who were elected from NY
Marin VanBuren, Millard Fillmore, Chester A Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D Roosevelt
Tell what options a president or governor has when they are presented with a law that has passed through the senate and the house?
The can veto the law, they can approve the law, they can do nothing and the law will become a law in 10 days