Ohio and United States Government

A form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves and elect leaders to make decisions for them.

• Democracy

• United States

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The written plan for government.

• Bill or Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Amendments

Changes to the constitution

• add-ons

• amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• Additions

The first ten changes to the Constitution that list the rights of Americans.

• The Bill of Rights

• amendments

• The Declaration of Independence

• Freedom of speech

Which is NOT a freedom listed in the first amendment

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom from slavery

Check the THREE branches of government.

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• House of Representatives

• The president

What branch of the government makes laws?

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

Which branch of government carries out laws?

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

Which branch of government interprets laws or judges if laws follow the constitution?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

True or False: The Executive branch has the most power.

• True

• False