Levels of Government

2. Local governments collect taxes on ___________, such as homes and businesses in a city or town.
3. The three branches of the national, or __________, government serve as a model for local and state governments.
4. The national government can organize an army to _________ the nation or its people.
5. The _________ government serves a city or town.
8. Judges who work in the state courts listen to issues that local courts could not _______.
10. A _______ is a leader of the community.
11. The U.S. Constitution is the ___________ law in the country, so each state must follow it.
12. The president and the president's cabinet leads the ______________ branch of government.
13. The national government provides services like _____________ paper money and making coins that the other levels of government do not.
14. Every ten years, the national government takes a ________, or a count of the population.

1. The national government is made up of the president, members of Congress, and the ___________ Court.
4. The local government is in charge of the __________ department and the fire department.
6. State ________________ describe the responsibilities of the governor, the legislature, and the courts.
7. Each state has its own constitution that is ______ powerful than the United States Constitution.
9. The ___________ is the head of the state's executive branch.