Chapter 11 Review VocabularyBranches of Government Local and State Government National Government Reading Newspapers

Vocabulary 10 points This is when citizens elect representatives to run the government. The United States is set up as this type of government. What is a democratic republic?

Vocabulary 20 points A person running for office in an election. Who is a candidate?

Vocabulary 30 points A group of elected officials who make laws for a municipality. What is a council?

Vocabulary 40 points The chief law officer of the state or nation. Who is the Attorney General?

Vocabulary 50 points The elected officials who govern a county in New Jersey. What is the Board of Chosen Freeholders?

Branches of Government 10 points The number of branches in the United States government on the local, state, and national levels. What is three?

Branches of Government 20 points The branch of government that makes the laws. What is the legislative branch?

Branches of Government 30 points The branch of government that interprets, or explains, state laws. What is the judicial branch?

Branches of Government 40 points The branch of state government responsible for carrying out the laws of the state. What is the executive branch?

Branches of Government 50 points The system in which three branches of government watch over one another so that no person or group has too much power. What is checks and balances?

Local and State Government 10 points This person is the head of a local government called a municipality. Who is a mayor?

Local and State Government 20 points This is where the county government is located. What is the county seat?

Local and State Government 30 points This shows how much money New Jersey will spend on services. What is the state budget?

Local and State Government 40 points This government (local, state, or national) makes decisions such as should schools be built. It also pays the salaries of police officers, librarians, and garbage collectors. What is the local government?

Local and State Government 50 points These are two of the many ways local governments help the citizens of NJ. What are…? hire and pay salaries of workers make decisions for communities about transportation, schools, and taxes make laws that affect things such as fire protection and public road safety make NJ communities better places to live

National Government 10 points This group makes laws for the whole country. What is the United States Congress?

National Government 20 points The United States holds elections for representatives that will run for office because it is this type of government. What is a democratic republic?

National Government 30 points These are two of the services the national government provides for the people. What is defense and help after natural disasters?

National Government 40 points These people pay for the services provided by the national government. Who are the citizens?

National Government 50 points The power given to the government by another source, such as the public. For example, the U.S. government got its power from the citizens. What is authority?

Reading Newspapers 10 points A sentence or phrase printed in large type across the top of a news article to get the reader’s attention. What is a headline?

Reading Newspapers 20 points A line at the beginning of a newspaper article that tells when and where the story was written. What is a dateline?

Reading Newspapers 30 points A line at the beginning of a newspaper article that names the writer. What is a byline?

Reading Newspapers 40 points A newspaper story that is a detailed report on a person, an issue, or an event. What is a feature article?

Reading Newspapers 50 points A newspaper article or news report in which the editors give their opinions on important issues. What is an editorial?