American Government Review

The center of our national government in the United States is _____________________, the capital of our nation or country.

• Atlanta, GA

• Washington, D. C.

• Macon, GA

• Augusta, GA

Which of these makes laws in our national government?

• executive branch

• city council

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Which of these is the head of the executive branch of STATE government?

• mayor

• president

• council

• governor

Which is NOT a part of state government?

• city council

• state court

• Georgia General Assembly

• governor

Where does the president work and live?

• the Supreme Court Building

• the House of Representatives

• the White House

• Congress

How do citizens of the United States choose their representatives?

• citizens vote for them

• the president picks them

• citizens decide by reading information on Facebook

• Congress picks them

What is a democracy?

• people, laws and power shared to control a country

• government where people elect representatives to vote for them

• government where people have the power

• government where people cote on ALL things

What is a republic?

• government where people vote on ALL things

• government where leaders are elected not born

• government where people have the power

• government where people elect representatives to vote for them

What are rights?

• people, laws, and power shared to control a country

• government where leaders are elected not born

• freedoms given from birth or by becoming a citizen

• government where people have the power

What is a direct democracy?

• Government where the people elect representatives to vote for them

• government where leaders are elected not born

• freedoms given from birth or by becoming a citizen

• government where people vote on all things