Social Studies Unit 1

What is a current event?

• A current event is a historical event that has already occurred.
• A current event is a fictional story created for fun

• A current event is a personal diary entry about someone's day.
• A current event is an ongoing news story happening right now.

What are the three branches of the government?

• Lunar, solar, planetary

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• city, state, federal

• Judicial, Federal, State

What is congress's job?

• To make laws

• to yell at the president

• to sit there and do nothing

• to enforce the laws

What is the president's job?

• to create laws

• to enforce laws

• to write current events

what is the supreme court's job?

• to interpret laws

• to create laws

• to decide new taco bell menu items

Who is part of the Executive branch?

• Senate members
• Supreme Court justices
• President, Vice President, Cabinet members
• UC Cobalt students

Who is part of the Judicial branch?

• UC Silver students

• President

• Supreme Court, federal courts, state courts, judges
• Congress members

Who is part of the legislative branch?

• Members of Congress (Senators and Representatives)
• Your ELA and SS teachers

• State Governors
• Supreme Court Justices

What is democracy?

• Democracy is a type of government where laws are imposed by a single dictator.

• I do not know!

• Democracy is a system of government where the people have the power to choose their leaders

• Democracy is a form of monarchy where a king rules with the consent of the people.

What is a monarchy?

• A monarchy is a form of government led by a single ruler, the king or queen.

• A monarchy is a type of democracy where citizens vote on laws.
• A monarchy is a system where power is shared among multiple leaders.
• A monarchy is a government run by royal monkeys.