Federal Government

Governments are groups of people that make laws and run a community. We know that state governments run states and that local governments run towns or cities.

A federal government, however, runs the entire country.

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What is the federal government?

Multiple Choice

Which government runs the country?

• local

• federal

• state

• school

The federal government has many jobs. It breaks those jobs into branches.

The federal government can print money, declare war, and trade with other countries.

What does the federal government do?

The federal government manages the military and makes programs for people to find food, shelter, and work.

The federal government collects taxes, too.

The federal government's most important job is to make, enforce, and decide if laws are fair.

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Multiple Choice

What is the federal government's most important job?

• declare war and run the military

• make, enforce, and decide if laws are fair

• print money

The federal government has three branches to help lead the United States.

The executive branch is led by the president. The president is elected by the US people every four years.

The president this year is Joe Biden.

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Who leads the federal government?

Let's Review!

Multiple Select

The three levels of government are

(3 answers)

• federal

• school

• local

• state

Multiple Choice

Which of these can a local government run?

• parks, schools, and libraries

• fairs, hospitals, and colleges

• schools, forests, and nature preserves

Multiple Choice

Which people can the local government hire to help protect the community?

• police officers, firefighters, and EMTs
• lawyers, accountants, and engineers
• plumbers, electricians, and carpenters

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT something the local government can do?

• make laws

• clean streets

• provide buses or subway

• print money

Multiple Select

State governments can

(2 answers)

• declare war

• decide how to spend the state's money

• pass laws

• trade with other countries

Multiple Choice

What is something the state government CAN'T do?

• build roads

• pass laws

• spend money on colleges or hospitals

• trade with other countries

Multiple Choice

Who leads the state government?

• The Governor
• The Chief Justice
• The Mayor
• The President

Multiple Choice

Who leads the federal government?

• The Chief Justice
• The President
• The Speaker of the House
• The Vice President

Poll

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