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18 Cards in this Set
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Why do we have government? |
1. To provide services we can't do by ourselves. 2. To protect our rights 3. To make laws. 4. To provide leadership. |
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The leader of the state works in this branch of government. |
Executive |
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This branch of government has a house and a senate. |
Legislative |
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The guilty may visit this branch of governement |
Judicial |
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This document is the basis for our laws. |
Constitution |
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These individuals decide who can hold office. |
voters |
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We have a representative government. This means..... |
People choose others to hold government office when they vote. |
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Where does the government get the money it needs? |
Our government gets the money it needs from the taxes people pay. |
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True or False: Each lawmaker is elected from a district. He or she lives the district. Each districti has a different number of people. |
False |
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National Government |
Makes our money, provide the army and air force. |
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State Government |
Provides the state police, takes care of the state highways and parks. |
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County government |
operates courts, keeps records, takes care of county roads |
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City government |
takes care of city streets, city parks, city water, and provides city police. |
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The president leads... |
the national government |
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The governor leads.... |
The state government |
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Another name for the rule book for government |
Constitution |
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True or False Once a constitution is written, it can never be changed. |
false |
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The city where our state laws are made |
Lansing |
