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History- chapter 4

Vocabulary

Question: When a president rejects a bill, he does this...

Answer: Veto

Question: Another word for freedom is...

Answer: Liberty

Question: BONUS!

A government run by its citizens is called...

Answer: democracy

Question: A group that makes laws at the local level

Answer: Council

Question: The branch of government that is made up of the courts

Answer: Judicial Branch


Local Government

Question: BONUS!

Who is the head of the executive branch at the local level?

Answer: Mayor

Question: What is the group of people called who makes laws for a city?

Answer: Council

Question: What kinds of things does the government provide for cities?

Answer: Buses, parks, roads, garbage, etc.


Question: What is the name of our Mayor?

Answer: Mr. Doyle


Question: How does a mayor get voted for?

Answer: The citizens vote for the mayor and the person with the most votes wins.


State Government

Question: What is the capital of California?

Answer: Sacramento

Question: BONUS!

Who is our Governor?

Answer: Jerry Brown


Question: Who is in charge of the executive branch at the state level?

Answer: Governor


Question: What branch of Government represents our state?

Answer: Legislate Branch


Question: BONUS QUESTION! What are the two groups of representatives called in the Legislative Branch?

Answer: Senate and House of Representatives

* Winner gets a treasure ticket!!!!


National Government

Question: Who is in charge of Executive Branch for the Nation?

Answer: The President

*Bonus: What is his name?


Question: Where does the President live? And where is it?

Answer: The White House & Washington, DC


Question: How is the president voted into office?

Answer: The citizens vote


Question: What is the name of the document written to give freedom to colonists from Great Britain?

Answer: the Declaration of Independence


Question: Why would a president veto a bill?

Answer: Because he did not agree with it?


Branches of Government

Question: How many branches of Government are there?

Answer: 3

Question: Name all three branches of government...

Answer: Legislative, Executive, Judicial


Question: Who makes sure the laws passed by Congress follow the U.S. Constitution?

Answer: The Supreme Court Justices


Question: BONUS!

What service does the national government provide, that others do not...

Answer: printing paper money and making coins


Question: What is the name of the system that allows each branch of government to check the actions of other branches?

Answer: Checks & Balances