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Branches: Vocabulary
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Executive Branch
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Checks and Balances
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Levels: Vocabulary
100

What is a "bill?"

an idea for a law

100

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

Congress

100
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
the President
100
What is the name of the most important court in the country?
the Supreme Court
100
Who can veto a bill if he or she does not agree with it?
The President
100

Who is the leader of the federal government?

The President

100

Who is the leader of the state government?

The Governor

100

Who is the leader of the local government?

The Mayor / City Council

100

A time when citizens go and vote for their elected officials is called an _______.

Election

200
What does veto mean?
to say "no" to a bill; to reject
200
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
200
How many years can someone be President?
eight years (two terms of four years each)
200
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
nine
200
Who gets to vote for the people in the Legislative Branch?
the people of the US who are 18 years or older
200

Where does the president work?

The White House

200

Where does the governor work?

The state capitol (Boston)

200

Where does the mayor work?

Town/City Hall
200

Rules all citizens must follow are called ________.

Laws

300
What does "federal" mean?
A part of the United States Government
300
How many people are in the Senate?
100
300
How old must someone be to be President?
35 years old
300
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
300
Which branch of government decides if a law that was passed is fair?
Judicial Branch
300
Which level of government is the Vice President a part of?

Federal

300

What is the highest court at the state level?

The State Supreme Court

300

What is one service provided by the local government?

Education, water/sewers, roads, trash removal, etc

300
What is the name for government collecting money from its citizens?
A tax
400
What is a justice?
a judge on the Supreme Court
400
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
400
To be President of the United States, a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The United States of America
400
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to make sure that laws are fair
400
Who decides who the justices on the Supreme Court are?
the President selects them and the Senate approves them
400

The president is the commander-in-chief of what?

The army, navy, air force, and marines.

400

Name one service provided by the state government

State police, education, drivers licenses, transportation, etc

400

Local governments protect their communities with these two services, what are they?

The Police and Fire Departments

400

Any level of government deciding how and where to spend their money is called _________.

A budget

500

What is a constitution?

a plan for the government

500
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
500
What is the job of the executive branch?
to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)
500
What is the capital city of the United States of America?
Washington D.C.
500
What does the term "checks and balances" mean?
to make sure that all the laws and powers are fair so that one person or group cannot have all the power
500

Name a service provided by the federal government

Currency, Mail, Military, etc

500

What is the public university system in Massachusetts?

University of Massachusetts

500

What sets up the local government?

A Charter
500

Congress removing an elected official from office is called _______.

Impeachment