1. Study Guide
Grade 3
Roots of Democracy

2. Match the words with their definitions.
Vote
City Council
Separation of Powers
Democracy
Election
Government
A. government in which citizens meet to govern themselves.
B. power divided between the three branches of government
C. a group of city officials who make rules or laws.
D. to make an official choice
E. the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them.
F. an organization that makes laws and keeps order.

3. Match the words with their definitions.
A. the person elected as head of state.
B. a government in which citizens choose their leaders.
C. the part of national government headed by the president.
D. the part of government that decides if laws obey the Constitution.
E. the Chief Executive of the United States.
F. the law making body of state or national government.
Direct Democracy
Executive Branch
Governor
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
President

4. Representative vs. Direct Democracy
citizens vote for people to represent them.
a government in which citizens choose their leaders.
started in Athens, Greece 2500 years ago.

5. 3 Branches of Government

6. The Legislative Branch
Congress
Duties
Make the Nations Laws
House of Representatives
the number of representatives depends on the number of people in the state.
The Senate
2 per state

7. The Executive Branch The President Chief Executive Duties
Approves or Rejects Laws
Carries Out the Laws

8. The Judicial Branch Supreme Court Chief Justice Duties
Interprets Laws Obeys the Constitution
Make Official Opinions About Laws

9. State Government GEORGIA Legislative Branch General Assembly Make Laws
Make Laws
Executive Branch
Governor
Carry Out Laws
Judicial Branch
State Courts
Test Laws

10. Local Government ALPHARETTA, GA Legislative City Hall Make Laws
Make Laws
Executive
Mayor
 Enforce Laws
Judicial
Local Courts
Follow Laws

11. How do citizens express their opinions?

12. Why does each state have its' own government?

13. What do taxes pay for? Give 3 examples.

14. What is the Constitution?

15. Why was Washington DC chosen as our nation's capital?

16. Label: 
Athens, Greece
Atlanta, Georgia
Washington D.C.
Label: 
The Equator
The Prime Meridian