The Structure of National, State, and Local Government

What type of government does the United States have?

• Monarchy

• Constitutional republic

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

What determines what the government can and can't do in the United States?

• The president

• The written constitution

• The Supreme Court

• The Congress

Who are public officials?

• People who make laws

• People who represent citizens in the government and make decisions according to the law

• People who enforce laws

• People who interpret laws

If you abide by a decision, you ______ and follow it.

• accept

• ignore

• question

• delay

How many branches of government are there in the United States?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

The three branches of government are: executive, legislative, and _______.

• judicial

• financial

• military

• educational

What does the separation of powers mean?

• Each branch has the same power

• Branches of government share power so that no branch has too much power

• Only one branch has power

• The president has all the power

Which branch of government makes sure that people follow the law?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Local

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court

• The president

• The Senate

• The governor

The legislative branch is made up of the Senate and the _________?

• House of Representatives (Congress)

• Supreme Court

• President

• Cabinet