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30 Cards in this Set
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legislative branch of state government |
state legislature
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a system for deciding what is best for a groupof people by making laws, keeping order, and protecting freedom |
government
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the head of the executive branch of state government |
governor
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head of executive branch of federal government |
President
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local government such as a town or city |
municipal
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head of executive branch of local government |
mayor
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legislative branch of federal government |
Congress
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a group of citizens who decide whether a person accused of a crime or other wrongdoings should be found guilty or not guilty |
jury
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legislative branch of local government |
city council
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form the federal judicial branch |
federal courts
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form the state judicial branch
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state courts
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form the local judicial branch and make sure that local laws are fair |
parish/city courts
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a plan for spending and saving money
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budget
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an amount of money charged by a government on a product, income, property, service, and sales that is used to pay for the things done by the government |
tax
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What are the three branches of government? |
executive, legislative, and judicial |
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What are the three levels of government?
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local, state, and federal
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What terms mean the same as local?
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city, community, town, parish, county, and municipal |
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What terms mean the same as federal?
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national, nation, and country
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Who is in charge of Louisiana? What is his/her name? |
Governor John Bel Edwards |
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Who is in charge of the United States? What is his/her name? |
President Donald Trump |
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Who is head of the executive branch on each level of government? (they enforce the laws) |
Head of Executive Branch Local level is the mayor State level is the governor Federal level is the president |
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Who is head of the legislative branch on each level of government? (they make the laws) |
Head of Legislative Branch Local level is city council State level is state legislature Federal level is Congress |
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Who is head of the judicial branch on each level of government? (they make sure the laws are fair) |
Head of Judicial Branch Local level forms the city courts State level forms the state courts Federal level forms the federal courts |
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Each level of government provides services and helps people. What area does each level of government help? |
Local level helps communities State level helps the entire state Federal level helps the entire country |
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These are responsibilities of which level of government? - collecting taxes - problems, laws, and services related to the community, town, city, parish/county, or municipal - water and trash/garbage services - building city streets/roads andschools - police and fire departments
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Local level
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These are responsibilities of which level of government? - collecting taxes - problems, laws, and services ina state - what is taught in school - driver’s licenses and laws for drivers - fishing licenses - state parks, state highways |
State level
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These are responsibilities of which level of government? - collecting taxes - problems, laws, and services related to the country, nation, national, United States - printing and coining money - delivering mail/postal service - working with other countries - leading the military |
Federal
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What is the common responsibility for all three levels of government? |
They all collect taxes.
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Why do all three levels of government collect taxes? |
to pay for goods and services on the local, state, and federal level |
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What taxes do people pay?
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The most common three taxes people pay are income tax, sales tax, and property tax. Taxes come out of everyone's check to pay for services. |
