Social Studies Weekly Our Nation

What are the Three branches of the United States government?

• Legislative, judicial, and executive

• federal, state and local

• mayors, senators, and president

What are the three levels of government in the united states?

• Legislative, judicial, and executive

• federal, state and local

• mayors, senators, and president

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by_____________

• the Senate and voted on by the president

• other judges and voted on by the president

• the president and voted on by the senators

The purpose of the united states government is to:

• protect citizens rights and promote the common good

• protect the common good and promote the state

• protect taxes and common good for all states

Rule of law means____________

• Judges have special powers

• everyone must obey the same laws

• there are different rules for everyone

Common good means_______

• no one is treated differently.

• each person has their own consequences.

• people think about what is best for everyone.

The document that protects individuals rights in the United States is called

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Magna Carta

Three natural rights that cannot be takes away

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• common good, honesty, freedom

• truth, justice, equality

Examples of civil rights include

• life and liberty

• lower taxes and promotions

• voting and fair trial by jury