Branches of Government - 3rd grade
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| Which branch makes laws? | legislative
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| Who is the leader of the executive branch of national government? | President
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| Which branch carries out laws? | executive
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| Who is the leader of the executive branch of state government? | Governor
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| Who leads the judicial branch of national government? | Supreme Court
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| Who is the leader of the legislative branch of local government? | City Council
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| Which branch decides what laws mean? | judicial
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| Who are the lawmakers in state government? | General Assembly
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| Who makes up the legislative branch at the national level? | Congress
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| What is the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them? | election
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| What document created and described the role of each branch of government? | Constitution
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| Which type of democracy does the USA have? | representative democracy
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| How does the judicial branch limit/check the power of the legislative branch? | decide if a law follows the Constitution
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| What is the system used to balance the power of government of putting limits on each branch so no branch becomes too powerful? | checks and balances
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| Which branch if made up of courts? | judicial
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| How does the government pay for services? | taxes
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| What is the Congress made up of? | House of Representatives & Senate
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| At each of the 3 levels of government there are ____ branches. | three
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| Most counties in GA are led by a _______________. | board of commissioners
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| What is the leader of a community's (local) government called? | mayor
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| Why is there separation of powers between branches? | to keep one branch from having too much power
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