Branches of Government

What does the word "tax" mean?

• Money that stores give to your parents for buying things

• money that stores collect to pay for their bills

• money the government collects from citizens to pay for services

Why is it so important that people's votes are kept private?

• so no one will cheat off their paper

• so that people feel safe to vote the way they want

• so that they can see the glow in the dark letters

Miss Jones has made a choice on which candidate she likes and wants her choice counted. Miss Jones should...

• keep it secret

• run for president

• appoint a president

• vote for president

Which branch of government makes laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

• to make the laws

• to decide whether laws are fair

• to carry out the laws

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

• Senators and Representatives

• Judges

• President and Vice-President

To APPOINT is

• to choose by voting

• when government officials choose a person to hold office

• when you do something for the good of the community

• doing work for the good of everyone

To ELECT is

• to choose by voting

• when government officials choose a person to hold office

• when you do something for the good of the community

• doing work for the good of everyone

Common good is

• to choose by voting

• when government officials choose a person to hold office

• when you do something for the good of the community

• doing work for the good of everyone

Public Service is

• to choose by voting

• when government officials choose a person to hold office

• when you do something for the good of the community

• doing work for the good of everyone