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social studies ch 4
3rd grade government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a service provided by local government ? | fire department, stop lights, garbage collection, filling pot holes, police department, clearing snow from the street, public parks, painting lines on streets |
| What is it called when the president rejects a bill? | veto |
| Which level of government has a legislative, executive and judicial branch? | local, state, and national levels |
| What is a service the national level of government provides that other levels do not? | printing money and making coins |
| A mayor is the leader of which local branch of government? | executive |
| How does the government pays for the services it provides? | taxes |
| What type of government does the United States have? | representative democracy |
| The president is the leader of which branch of the national government? | executive |
| Who makes sure the laws passed by Congress follow the constitution? | the Supreme Court |
| Which branch of congress has two members from each state? | Senate |
| What group makes laws at the local level? | city council or town council |
| What is another name for freedom? | liberty |
| What system allows one branch of government to check the actions of the others? | checks and balances |
| Which branch is made up of courts? | judicial |
| What document did the colonist write when they wanted freedom from Britain? | Declaration of Independence |
| What is the name for the executive at the state level? | governor |
| What type of government is run by the citizens? | democracy |
| What might all three levels of government work on together? | airport, interstate highway construction, crime prevention |
| Which branch of government enforces laws? | executive |
| To stand and speak for another | represent |
| What is the name given the first ten changes to the Constitution? | Bill of Rights |
| How many judges serve on the Supreme Court? | nine |
| How many U.S. Senators are there? | Two from each state -100 |
| How many members are in the U.S. House of Representatives? | 435 |
| What is it called when the government counts the number of citizens? | a census |
| What document contains the plan of American govenment? | Constitution |
| What are the presidents advisors called? | the Cabinet |
| What happens to a court case that is not resolved at the local level? | It goes to the state level |
| How does a citizen become a government leader? | by election - voting |
Created by:
Mrs. Terrell-Goings
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