America Democracy

What is the purpose of state governments in the United States?

• To handle matters that affect the whole nation
• To take care of state parks and state highways
• To collect taxes and establish banks
• To deal with matters that affect the local community

What is the purpose of the legislative branch of government?

• To interpret laws
• To enforce laws
• To carry out laws
• To make laws

What are some powers of state governments in the United States?

• Set up public schools, conduct elections
• Control trade between states and with foreign countries, create and maintain an army and a navy
• Make laws for marriage and divorce, set qualifications for voting
• Collect taxes, establish banks

What is the purpose of the executive branch of government?

• To interpret laws
• To carry out laws
• To make laws
• To enforce laws

What are some powers of the national government in the United States?

• Make laws for marriage and divorce, set qualifications for voting
• Collect taxes, establish banks
• Control trade between states and with foreign countries, create and maintain an army and a navy
• Set up public schools, conduct elections

What is the concept that keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Federalism
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers
• Judicial review

What are some shared powers between national and state governments in the United States?

• Control trade between states and with foreign countries, create and maintain an army and a navy
• Set up public schools, conduct elections
• Collect taxes, establish banks
• Make laws for marriage and divorce, set qualifications for voting

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

• Federal, State, Local, Tribal
• National, Regional, Municipal, County
• Central, Provincial, City, Township
• Federal, State, Local, County

What is the role of local governments in the United States?

• Deal with matters that affect the local community, such as speed limits and trash collection
• Control trade between states and with foreign countries
• Conduct a census, or population count
• Create and maintain an army and a navy

What is the purpose of the shared powers between national and state governments in the United States?

• To handle matters that affect the whole nation
• To deal with matters that affect the local community
• To collect taxes and establish banks
• To take care of state parks and state highways