U.S. Government Review

The United States gained their freedom from British rule.

• Democracy

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Checks and Balances

A type of government where citizens vote for leaders at the national, state, and local levels.

• Declaration of Independence

• Democracy

• Checks and balances

• U.S. Constitution

To select public officials/ leaders in all three levels of government. In a democracy, people get to vote for their leaders.

• Elections

• U.S. Constitution

• Checks and Balances

Equal BALANCE between branches and makes sure the branches work together.

• Elections

• Declaration of Independence

• Deomocracy

• Checks and Balances

To change a LOCAL law: write a letter to the _____________.

• President

• Mayor

• Governor

• Parent

__________ Government Services include: water service, schooling, and local police.

• Local

• State

• National

___________ Government Services include: State Police.

• Local

• State

• National

___________ Government Service includes: Printing Money.

• Local

• State

• National

This branch of government includes Congress, meets in the Capitol Building and makes laws.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The leader of the Executive Branch is the president.

• True

• False