Government Review

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

• mayors, senators, and president

• House of Representatives, Senate, and executive

• federal, state, and local

• mayors, governors, and senators

What does the federal government have the power to do?

• create sales taxes and enforce building codes

• print money and build the military

• create police and fire departments

• print money and regulate trash removal

What does the local government have the power to do?

• print money and build the military

• create taxes and sign treaties

• print money and regulate trash removal

• create police and fire departments

What are the three branches of the United States Government?

• judicial, legislative, and executive

• local, state, and federal

• House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court

• president, senator, and court justice

Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?

• The Constitution defines it as the maximum.

• Smaller states get to send more senators than larger states.

• There are two senators from each of the 50 states.

• It’s a number determined by the judicial branch.

How is a justice for the Supreme Court nominated and voted in?

• nominated by the Senate and voted in by the president

• nominated by the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

• nominated by other judges and voted on by the president

• nominated by the president and voted on by senators