Worksheet: The Big Box Citizenship Review

The Big Box Citizenship Review Sheet

Using your textbook, your class notes, and the Internet, try to fill in the blanks in the boxes below.
(When printing, a "landscape" orientation will work best so that the right column will not be cut off. Total: 2 or 3 pages).

Branch Level	Legislative _________ the law.	Executive ___________ the law.	Judicial _______ the law.
Federal (The United States)	Upper House:_____________ Term of office:_______ years. Minimum Age:______ years. Presiding officer:____________ ____________________ Lower House:_____________ Term of office:_______ years. Minimum Age:_______ years. Presiding officer:____________ ____________________	Headed by:_____________ ______________________ Second in command: _______________________ Advisors: _______________ Foreign Affairs:____________ _______________________ Defense:_________________ Economy:________________ Legal:___________________	Highest Level:____ ________________ Term____________ Primary Role:_______ _________________ How Chosen:_______ _________________ Middle level_______ _________________ Term:____________ Primary Role:_______ _________________ How Chosen:_______ _________________ Lowest Level:_____ Primary Role:_______ _________________
State (Virginia)	Legislative Body: _____________________ Upper House:_________________ Term of office:______ years. Minimum Age:______ years. Presiding officer:____________ ____________________ Lower House:________________ Term of office:_______ years. Minimum Age:_______ years. Presiding officer:____________ ____________________	Headed by:___________ ____________________ Second in command: _____________________ Advisors: _______________ State Affairs:____________ _______________________ Defense: (State Police & militia) _________________ Taxation:________________ Legal:___________________	Highest Level:_____ __________________ Term:______________ Primary Role:________ __________________ How Chosen:_______ _________________ Secondary Top Level:____________ __________________ Term:______________ Primary Role:_______ __________________ How Chosen:_______ __________________ Middle level:______ _________________ Term:_____________ Primary Role:_______ __________________ How Chosen:________ _________________ Lowest level:______ _________________ Term:_____________ Primary Role:_______ _________________ How Chosen:_______ _________________
Local (Hagers- town, Wash- ington County, MD)	Legislative Body For Cities:________________________ http://town.purcellville.va.us/government.htm Legislative Body For Counties:_____________________ http://www.loudoun.gov/bos/home.htm	For Cities:______________ ______________________ For Counties:____________ ______________________

Answers to the worksheet are available.

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