How America Works Review

Everyone must obey the laws in the Constitution—leaders and citizens alike.

• True

• False

What are the other levels of governments?

• state government

• local government

• federal government

• democracy

What is the system of Checks and Balances?

• where people write checks to pay something

• a system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful

• where the government takes peoples money

• taxes

Legislative: the branch of government that makes laws

• True

• False

Executive: the branch of government that carries out laws that Congress makes

• True

• False

Judicial: the branch of government that makes sure that laws do not go against the Constitution

• True

• False

What do the stars on the flag represent?

• cities across the country

• the 13 original states

• the 50 states

• the capital of the state

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

• other countries

• the 50 states

• the original 13 colonies/states

• the amount of laws we have in the united states

How many justices can serve on the Supreme Court?

• 1

• 8

• 10

• 9

Who is the leader of a state?

• the governor

• the mayor

• the president

• the council