Government

What type of government does the United States have?

• monarchy

• democracy

• communism

• parliament

What are the three levels of government?

• executive, legislative, judicial

• democracy, representative, republic

• state, local, federal

• President, Governor, Mayor

Why do we have three levels of government?

• To protect all the citizens so they have a voice

• To split the power

• Three is a lucky number

• Give people a job

What are the three branches of government?

• State, Local, Federal

• Legislature, Judical, Executive

• Democracy, Republic, Representative

• Roots, Trunk, Limbs

What is the document created to show the rights of the people, explain how the government is set up, and provide amendments to our laws.

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Democracy

The Constitution has how many parts?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 3

This part of the Constitution describes the rights of the people.

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

• Articles

• Preamble

This part of the Constitution describes how the government is set up.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

Who wrote the Constitution?

• Framers

• the citizens of the US

• the military

• enslaved people

What does it mean when something is in accordance with the Constitution?

• it is different from the Constitution

• It agrees with the Constitution.

• It creates conflict with the Constitution.

• It disagrees with the Constitution.