Californians and Government Lesson 1

A __________ is a form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves or by electing people to make decisions for them. 

• democratic
• democracy
• republican
• federal

Another word for national

• state
• local
• federal
• cabinet

The __________ is a group of the President's most important advisors. 

• cabinet
• court
• law
• branches

Money that the government collects from its citizens is known as a _______. 

• tax
• law
• cabinet
• federal

The three branches of the government were formed because 

• the US Constitution.
• they did not want one person or group to have too much power. 
• legislative, executive, and judicial. 

The legislative branch includes 

• the President, Vice- President, and his Cabinet.
• the United States Supreme Court. 
• United States Congress which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

The executive branch includes 

• the President, Vice- President, and his Cabinet.
• the United States Supreme Court. 
• United States Congress which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

The judicial branch includes 

• the President, Vice- President, and his Cabinet.
• the United States Supreme Court. 
• United States Congress which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

Who makes the laws? 

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch 

Who carries out the laws? 

• legislative branch
• executive branch
• judicial branch