Into Social Studies Magazine 12: How America Works

What is a written set of laws that describe how a government will work?

• Constitution

• Council

• County

• Bill

What is a group of people chosen to make laws?

• Council

• Cabinet

• Justices

• Democracy

What is the largest division of government in most states?

• County

• City

• Federal

• Municipal

What is the city or town in which the main government offices of the county are located?

• County Seat

• Municipal

• Cabinet

• Budget

What is a plan for a new law?

• Bill

• Veto

• Tax

• Budget

What is a plan for spending and saving money?

• Budget

• Tax

• Council

• Democracy

What is the group of the president’s most important advisors?

• Cabinet

• Justices

• Council

• Federal

What is a system in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches?

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Veto

• Budget

What is having to do with a city or town?

• Municipal

• County

• Federal

• Cabinet

What is a form of government in which citizens vote to make decisions?

• Democracy

• Veto

• Bill

• Tax