Topeka
Who is the Governor of the state of Kansas?
Laura Kelly
What is the length of time that an elected official stays in office called?
Term
What is the branch of government that makes the laws?
legislative
True
What is the money charged to the people to support the government called?
taxes
What is the building that the state government officials meet called? Make sure to be ready to spell the word.
Capitol
What is the plan of how a government would work called?
Constitution
What is the branch of government that interprets or explains the laws?
Judicial
What is a clutch?
A set of eggs laid at one time
What does anonymous mean?
not known by name
What is the name of the capital of Kansas?
Topeka
What is the right of the executive branch to say no to the bill called?
Veto
What is the branch of government that carries out the laws?
Executive
Is the meadowlark a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?
omnivore
What are the three LEVELS of government?
Local, State, and Federal (National)
What is the name of the mansion that the governors of Kansas live in while in office?
Cedar Crest
What do we say when a law is agreeing with the constitution?
Constitutional
What is the judicial system doing when they explain a law called?
interprets the law
How long does it take for the baby birds to be ready to leave the nest?
Two weeks
What is the state bird of Kansas?
Meadowlark
How many rooms are in the Kansas Governor's Mansion?
12 rooms
What is the system of government that requires that each branch of government must answer to the other branches called?
Systems of checks and balances
What are the three parts of sections of our government?
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
Name three of the five states that also has the meadowlark as their state bird.
Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Wyoming
Congress is divided into two houses. What are the name of the two houses?
Senate and House of Representatives