Studies Weekly Week 1 Vocabulary

equality

• means all people are treated the same, regardless of who they are

• the branch of government that enforces our country's laws

• fees (money) that people pay for services

• leads our towns, counties, and cities

What does the executive branch of government do?

• interpret (decides) what our laws mean

• makes the laws

• enforces our country's laws

• sets taxes

Which one is in charge of our country?

• state government

• local government

• federal government

What branch of government interprets the laws or decides what they mean?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which branch of government makes laws and sets taxes?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which one leads our towns, cities, and counties?

• federal government

• state government

• local government

Which one controls laws within each state?

• federal government

• state government

• local government

What are the fees that people pay for services?

• taxes

• equality

• Monopoly money