State and Local Branches of Government: 3rd grade BCA SS

The ___________ tells what the branches of the government are, what powers they have and how they work.

• Gettysburg Address

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Constitution

• all the above

The constitution also states the rights of who?

• citizens

• animals

• school

• work place

________ are a group of people whose job it is to enforce laws, help with emergencies, solve crimes and protect the public.

• doctor

• nurse

• fire fighter

• police

How do people in towns and cities pick their city council.

• pull a name out a hat

• vote

• the major picks them

• the governor pics them

This group of people meet to decide what is needed to keep the community safe, and vote on how to get things done that people want done in their town or city.

• city police

• city major

• city council

• city chamber of commerce

How many levels of government is there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Name the three levels of government?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Each level of the government has its own elected officials who have specific jobs. What does the word elected mean?

• citizens have voted for the official(person)

• the president has voted forthe official(person)

• the major has voted for the official(person)

• none of the above

Which branch of government is in charge of enforcing laws and deciding how tax money is spent along with other responsibilites.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

Who is the head of the state government executive branch.

• major

• president

• city council

• governor