Government and Civics Vocabulary

The lowest amount of money that businesses are allowed to pay workers is called _________.

• minimum wage

• living wage

• overtime pay

• salary cap

A person's point of view is called their _________

• perspective

• location

• emotion

• appearance

The government for all the states in our nation is called the _________.

• National Government

• State Government

• Local Government

• Federal Court

The government for one state is called the _________?

• State Government

• Central Government

• Local Government

• Federal Government

Fill in the blank: The government of a particular town, county, or district, with representatives elected by those who live there, is called the _________

• Local government

• Federal government

• Monarchy

• Parliament

The branch of government that makes laws is called the _________.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Administrative Branch

The branch of government that carries out and enforces the laws is called the _________.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Reserve

The branch of government that reviews and interprets laws and settles disagreements about them is called the _________.

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Administrative Branch

The elected leader of a state, part of the executive branch, is called the _________.

• Governor

• Senator

• Mayor

• Judge

The legislative body in a state government, consisting of the State Senate and House of Delegates, is called the _________?

• General Assembly

• State Council

• Legislative Bureau

• Executive Assembly