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3rd Social Studies GCRCT Reveiw #1
Branches of Government
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Social Studies
3rd Grade
04/21/2013

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Term
What are the three branches of governent?
Definition
Executive
Legislative
and
Judicial
Term
Who it the head of the Executive branch on the National/Federal level?
Definition
President of the United States
Term
Who is the head of the Executive branch on the State level?
Definition
Governor
Term
Who is the head of the Executive branch on the Local level?
Definition
Mayor
Term
What represents the Legislative on the National/Federal level?
Definition
The Congress is divided into two parts.

Senate

House of Representatives
Term
How many people are in the Senate?
Definition
100- 2 from each state
Term
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
Definition
435- the number of Representatives a state has is based on population (how many people live in that state)
Term
What is the name of the Legislative branch on the State Level?
Definition
General Assembly

The General Assembly also has a Senate and House of Representatives.
Term
What is the name of hte Legislative branch on the Local Level?
Definition
City Hall

City Council

County Commission
Term
What is the job of the Executive branch?
Definition
This branch carries out the laws, enforces the laws.
Term
The President has to approve ______ before they can become a law.
Definition
bills
Term
The President can ______ bills that congress wants to pass if he thinks they are wrong.
Definition
veto
Term
The President appoints ________ to the Supreme Court for a life term.
Definition
judges
Term
What is the job of the Legislative branch
Definition
This branch makes the laws, they write them.
Term
The two bodies of Congress (Legislative branch) work together to __________, _________, and _________ bills, which are then passed onto the ___________________ for approval
Definition
write
debate
pass
President
Term
Congress can ___________________ a President's veto of a bill by a _________ vote.
Definition
override
2/3
Term
Congress can ____________ (fire) a President for misconduct.
Definition
impeach
Term
What is the name of the State National level of the Judicial branch?
Definition
The Supreme Court
Term
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
Definition
9
Term
What is the name of the State level of the Judicial branch?
Definition
Supreme Court of Georgia
Term
What is the name of the Local level of the Judicial branch?
Definition
Local Judges and Local Courts
Term
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
Definition
The Judicial branch inteptrets laws and ensures that they follow the Constitution.
Term
Whose job is it to decide whether some laws that Congress makes or decisions that the President make are not right according to the Constitution?
Definition
Judicial Branch
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