Studies Weekly Week 1

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

• mayors, senators, and president

• House of Representatives, Senate, Executive

• Federal, State, Local

• Mayors, Governors and Senators

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by_______.

• the Senate and voted by the President

• the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

• other judges and voted on by the president

• the president and voted on by the senators

The purpose of the United States government is to:

• protect citizens' rights and promote the common god

• protect the rights of the states and promote the common good

• protect the common good and promote the state

• protect taxes and common good for the states

Rule of Law means ______

• judges have special powers

• everyone must obey the same laws

• the majority determines the consequences

• there are different rules for everyone

Common good is when _______.

• no one is treated differently

• each person has their own consequences

• people think about what is best for everyone

• a common group makes the rules

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called _____.

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• the Magna Carta

• The Charter of Privledges

• The Bill of Rights

Three natural rights that cannot be taken away are:

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of hapiness

• truth, justice, and equality

• common good, honesty, and freedom

• Freedom, liberty, and equality

Examples of civil rights include:

• life and liberty

• pursuit of happiness and property

• voting and fair trial by jury

• lower taxes and promotions

Which is NOT a branch of the government?

• Judicial

• Liberation

• Legislative

• Executive

Which is NOT an example of why we pay taxes?

• Teachers/Public Education

• Roads and Highways

• Police and Firedepartment

• Taco Bell