Alabama History Chapter 15

The branch of government that makes sure the laws of the land are carried out is the ________ branch.

• White House

• judicial

• executive

• House of Representatives

• Capitol

Of the two legislative branches, the one that has more members is the ____________.

• White House

• judicial

• executive

• House of Representatives

• Capitol

The branch of government that rules on the meaning of the laws is the ______ branch.

• White House

• judicial

• executive

• House of Representatives

• Capitol

Elected U.S. senators and representatives work in the U.S. ________.

• White House

• judicial

• executive

• House of Representatives

• Capitol

The President of the United States works in the ________.

• White House

• judicial

• executive

• House of Representatives

• Capitol

Our nation lives under the "rule of law" which means that one government system

• likes to make the laws.

• gets ideas for laws from other countries.

• tries to protect the rights of citizens from the wrong use of government power.

• has the final decision and the citizens have no rights.

The four levels of government in the United States are

• legislative, executive, judicial, and presidential.

• federal, state, county, and city.

• town, country, county, and city.

• federal, legislative, executive, and judicial.

The federal government of the United States is located in

• the state of Washington.

• the individual hometowns of its citizens.

• a state central to all other states.

• Washington, D.C.

To pay for government workers and services, the various governments collect money from citizens that is called

• taxes.

• extras.

• bonds.

• interest.

Governments need revenue

• to have more power over the citizens.

• to run the government and pay for the services it provides.

• to pay for debt other countries have accumulated over the years.

• to pay for extravagant government celebrations.