The people who are in charge of making and carrying out the laws

• government

• branches of government

• state government

• legislature

The government is divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• government

• branches of government

• state government

• legislature

The people who make and carry out the laws of the state

• government

• branches of government

• state government

• legislature

The branch that has the power to make laws and rules

• government

• branches of government

• state government

• legislature

The people who make and carry out laws of a town, city, or county

• local government

• executive

• national government

• judicial

The branch has the authority to carry out and execute laws

• local government

• executive

• national government

• judicial

The people who make and carry out laws of a nation

• local government

• executive

• national government

• judicial

The branch that explains the laws and decides if they are fair

• local government

• executive

• national government

• judicial

A person who leads, guides, or directs.

• leader

• governor

• consent of the governed

• taxes

The leader of a state government

• leader

• governor

• consent of the governed

• taxes