1. 1 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 5 pt Branches of Government Vocabulary Governors Citizens

2. 2 What are the three branches of government?

3. 3 Legislative, Judicial, Executive

4. 4 Who is the leader of the executive branch of state government?

5. 5 Governor

6. 6 What two groups are the leaders of the legislative branch of state government?

7. 7 State Senate and House of Representatives

8. 8 What job does the judicial branch do?

9. 9 To judge and see if laws are being carried out fairly

10. 10 What is the job of the legislative branch?

11. 11 To make laws

12. 12 What is the people and laws that run a place?

13. 13 Government

14. 14 A building in which government leaders meet

15. 15 capitol

16. 16 A written plan of government

17. 17 Constitution

18. 18 A government run by the people

19. 19 Democracy

20. 20 An official member of a country

21. 21 citizen

22. 22 What is the name of our governor?

23. 23 Bobby Jindal

24. 24 What governor was assassinated or killed in the state capitol?

25. 25 Huey Long

26. 26 Who was the first female governor of Louisiana?

27. 27 Kathleen Blanco

28. 28 Name a state issue that is important in Louisiana

29. 29 Roads, erosion, traffic, pollution, etc.

30. 30 Bonus: Name the two candidates in the 2008 Presidential Election

31. 31 McCain and Obama

32. 32 What is a responsibility you have at school?

33. 33 Doing homework, following the rules, etc.

34. 34 A rule made by the government that everyone must obey

35. 35 Law

36. 36 What age can a citizen vote?

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38. 38 Give an example of someone showing good citizenship

39. 39 Voting in an election, etc.

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