3 Levels of Government aka Federalism

What type of government does the United States have?

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

What type of democracy is the U.S.?

• Representative (we have elections and choose people to act on our behalf.)

• Direct (we all get to debate together and vote on every single issue in our society.)

What type of power sharing system does the United States have? (Federal/State/Local divide and share powers)

• Unitary

• Federal (Federalism)

• Confederate

What are the three LEVELS of our government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Unitary, Federalism, Confederation

• Federal, State, and Local

What are the three BRANCHES of our government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Unitary, Federalism, Confederation

• Federal, State, and Local

Match the following

• Interprets Laws

• Judicial

• Enforces Laws

• Legislative

• Makes Laws

• Executive

Match the following.

• Congress

• Executive

• President

• Judicial

• Supreme Court

• Legislative

Which level of government is responsible for public schools?

• Federal

• State

• Shared Responsibility

Each branch and level of government have different responsibilities. This is called?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Delegating Responsibility

Which level of government is responsible for the village fire department?

• Federal

• State

• Local