SS Study Guide

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Government Test: What you need to know:

Name the 3 branches of National Government.

What people or group of people make up each branch of government.

What is the job for each branch of government.

Who is the leader of the local government?

What is the general assembly?

What is separation of power? How does it work?

Who leads the state government?

Who leads the national government?

What do taxes do?

What are the 3 levels of government?

What services does each of level of government provide?

Be able to explain (in complete sentences) why it is important for the US to have 3 branches of government.

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Government Test: Study Guide:

Branch	Person/Group	Job
Legislative	House of Representatives And the Senate	Law Making
Judicial	Courts and Judges	Interpret/ Understand the law
Executive	President	Model citizen, what laws need to be made, approve laws

»         The leader of the local government is called the Mayor.

»         The general assembly is part of the state government.

»         No branch of government can become too strong or powerful because of separation of power.

»         The leader of the state government is called the Governor.

»         The leader of the national government is called the President.

»         Taxes: money that pays for government services.

Level of Government	Service
National government	Army, Navy (National Security), print currency, National Parks
State government	Public Schools, Build State Roads, State Parks
Local government	Police, Fire, Emergency, Local Parks

Be able to explain (in complete sentences) why it is important for the US to have 3 branches of government. 


Local:
E:  Mayor Mike Bodker
J:  Courts
L:  City Council

State:
E:  Governor Nathan Deal
J:  State Courts
L:  General Assembly

Federal/national:
E:  President Barack Obama
J:  Supreme Courts
L:  Congress (House of Reps and Senate)