Week 7

What is the government?

• a group of people who make decisions for the community

• a group of people who make things difficult for

• a group of people who decide who is guilty in court

• a group of people who tell you what to do

A national government leads

• the city

• the state

• the school

• the country

What document contains the written laws of the United States?

• The Mayflower Compact

• a dictionary

• The Declaration Independence

• The United States Constitution

Which is NOT a branch of government?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Tree Branch

• The Legislative Branch

Who can veto a bill?

• congress

• the people

• the supreme court

• the president

What does veto mean?

• To become a law.

• Stop something from becoming a law.

• To write a law.

What does the legislative branch do?

• enforces the laws

• interprets the laws

• makes the laws

Who votes for candidates who wish to serve in the government?

• senators

• the city officials

• citizens

• judges

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• Mrs. Parker

• the president

• the principal

• the governor