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Branches of Gov

Branches of Government - 3rd grade

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Which branch makes laws? legislative
Who is the leader of the executive branch of national government? President
Which branch carries out laws? executive
Who is the leader of the executive branch of state government? Governor
Who leads the judicial branch of national government? Supreme Court
Who is the leader of the legislative branch of local government? City Council
Which branch decides what laws mean? judicial
Who are the lawmakers in state government? General Assembly
Who makes up the legislative branch at the national level? Congress
What is the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them? election
What document created and described the role of each branch of government? Constitution
Which type of democracy does the USA have? representative democracy
How does the judicial branch limit/check the power of the legislative branch? decide if a law follows the Constitution
What is the system used to balance the power of government of putting limits on each branch so no branch becomes too powerful? checks and balances
Which branch if made up of courts? judicial
How does the government pay for services? taxes
What is the Congress made up of? House of Representatives & Senate
At each of the 3 levels of government there are ____ branches. three
Most counties in GA are led by a _______________. board of commissioners
What is the leader of a community's (local) government called? mayor
Why is there separation of powers between branches? to keep one branch from having too much power
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