Branches of the Government Flashcard

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What is a government?

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All the people who run a community, city, state, or country.

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The American people vote for their own leaders to represent them. The type of government in the United States is called a ...

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Representative Democracy

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Which branch of the government do these people work in (President of the United States, police officers, U.S. Military)?

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The branch that carries out the laws

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Which branch of the government do these people work in (judges, Supreme Court)?

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The branch that decides if the laws have been broken

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Which branch of the government do these people work in (Congress, Senate, House of Representative)?

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The branch that writes the laws

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The US government is made up of how many branches?

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3 branches

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Why is the US government split into three branches?

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So they can check each other and have a balance of power

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Who protects the rights and properties of the American people?

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Government

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Are all three branches of the government equally important?

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True

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Which city can you find the following government buildings in (White House, Supreme Court, US Capitol Building)?

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Washington DC