Week 1 Social Studies

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

• mayors, senators, and president
• House of Representatives, Senate, and executive
• federal, state, and local
• mayors, governors, and senators

What does the federal government have the power to do?

• create sales taxes and enforce building codes
• print money and build the military
• create police and fire departments
• print money and regulate trash removal

What does the local government have the power to do?

• print money and build the military
• create taxes and sign treaties
• print money and regulate trash removal
• create police and fire departments

What are the three branches of the United States Government?

• judicial, legislative, and executive
• local, state, and federal
• House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court
• president, senator, and court justice

Why are there 100 senators in the Senate?

• The Constitution defines it as the maximum.
• Smaller states get to send more senators than larger states.
• There are two senators from each of the 50 states.
• It’s a number determined by the judicial branch.

How is a justice for the Supreme Court nominated and voted in?

• nominated the Senate and voted in by the president
• nominated the state and voted on in the House of Representatives
• nominated by other judges and voted on by the president
• nominated by the president and voted on by senators

What is the purpose of the United States government?

• to protect rights and promote the common good
• to raise taxes to fund schools
• to promote and balance states' rights
• to advocate for communities

What must a representative democracy balance?

• public rights with natural rights
• natural rights with the common good
• individual rights with the common good
• public rights and the common good

What does the government use tax money to pay for?

• limited benefits for the common good
• community services that make our lives better
• unlimited services for government
• limited community services that affect our lives