Social Studies Review Unit 3 Legislative Branch The

Social Studies Review Unit 3

Legislative Branch The US Capital Building Legislative branch Congress House of representatives Senate

Executive Branch The White House Executive branch Vice President

Judicial Branch The Supreme Court Building Judicial branch Supreme Court

Question: Why is there a separation of power between the branches and levels of government? Answer: • To keep one branch of government from being more powerful than the other through checks and balances.

Question: What is a responsibility of the national level of government? • • • Answer: US Military (Armed Forces) Making money Interstate highways International trade Federal income tax

Question: What is a responsibility of the state level of government? • • Answer: Enforcing state laws Georgia’s National Guard State police Driver’s licenses Education State sales tax interstate trade State highways

Question: What is a responsibility of the local level of government? Answer: • Emergency services (fire departments, police departments, ambulance services) • Local Roads • Schools • Trash collection • Planning & zoning • Recreation • Property tax • School districts • Voter registration

Roles & Responsibilities of the Executive Branch • • • Sees that laws are enforced/ carried out Headed by the president Vetoes laws Appoints Supreme Court Justices Commander in Chief (in charge of the Armed Forces)

Roles & Responsibilities of the Judicial Branch • Settle questions about the fairness of laws • Settle disputes between citizens • Makes sure laws are constitutional

Roles & Responsibilities of the Legislative Branch • Make/write the laws • Senators and congressmen are part of this branch • Override a veto • Impeach appointed officials

Question: Who is the leader of the local/community government? • Answer: Mayor Question: Who is the leader of the state government? • Answer: Governor

Question: Who could participate in the ancient Olympics? • Answer: Only males who spoke Greek

Question: What kind of government did ancient Greece have? • Answer: • Direct democracy Question: What kind of government do we have in America? • Answer: Representative democracy

Where is Greece on the map?

Question: What is the number one way our government raises money? • Answer: TAXES Question: What is a good or service provided by the government? • Answer: Police departments, fire departments, and schools

Question: What does interdependence mean? • Answer: • Interdependence means to depend on each other

Question: Why do different states and countries trade with each other? • Because some states have things that other states need. They trade these items to help each other out. • Sometimes it is easier to trade for items you need than to try to make them yourself. • Sometimes buying or trading with another country is CHEAPER than making it yourself