U.S. Government

This person is in charge of a city.

• president

• mayor

• governor

• king

This person leads the country.

• president

• governor

• mayor

• king

This person is the leader of a state.

• president

• mayor

• governor

• king

What are the three levels of government? Choose all 3.

• parliament

• state

• federalism

• national

• local

A group of people that sets rules and runs a country is called

• parliament

• government

• cabinet

• king and queen

What are the three branches of government? Choose all three.

• local

• legislative

• state

• executive

• judicial

This branch of the government makes laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

This branch of the government enforces the laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

This branch of the government interprets the meaning of laws.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

To keep any one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution includes a system of

• federalism

• Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• Articles of Confederation