Social Studies Weekly

What are the three branches of the United States Government?

Describe why and how the government raises money to pay for its services.

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

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by?

• the Senate and voted on by the president

• the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

• other judges and voted on by the president

• the president and voted on by senators

The purpose of the United States government is to:

• protect citizens' rights and promote the common good

• protect the rights of the states and promote the common good

• protect the common good and promote the state

• protect taxes and common good for the states

Rule of law means __________.

• judges have special powers

• everyone must obey the same laws

• the majority determines the consequences

• there are different rules for everyone

Common good is when __________.

• no one is treated differently

• each person has their own consequences

• people think about what is best for everyone

• a common group makes the rules

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called:

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Magna Carta

• the Charter of Privileges

• the Bill of Rights

Three natural rights that cannot be taken away are:

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• truth, justice, and equality

• common good, honesty, and freedom

• freedom, liberty, and equality

Examples of civil rights include:

• life and liberty

• pursuit of happiness and property

• voting and fair trial by jury

• lower taxes and promotions