"American Government" pages 2-5

In a democracy, people decide matters by voting.

• True

• False

In the United States, we have a _________________ for deciding who will be mayor or governor.

• audition

• direct democracy

• fish fry

The Constitution describes how the United States government is organized and how it works.

• True

• False

The United States has four branches of government.

• True

• False

__________________ means that the power of the government is divided among the branches. Each branch has different powers so one branch alone cannot control the whole government.

• "The Constitution"

• "The branches of the government"

• "Separation of powers"

In a ___________________, the people elect individuals to represent them.

• democracy

• representative democracy

• constitution

The _______________ deal with matters that affect the nation as a whole.

• federal government

• state government

• local government

________________ deal with matters that affect the local community, such as speed limits and trash collection.

• Federal government

• Local government

• State government

Who makes up the executive branch?

• the president

• the president's advisers

• the people the president appoints to work in government agencies

• all the above

The executive branch is responsible for enforcing the laws that Congress makes.

• True

• False