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Terms to Know
legislative having the power to make laws
executive having the power to enforce and carry out laws
judicial having the power to interpret and apply laws
federalism a government in which power is divided between the national government and the
state governments
republic a form of government run by elected representatives
authority the right to give commands and use power
popular sovereignty rule by the people
citizen a person who legally belongs to a country and has that countrys full rights and protections
free enterprise an economic system in which people and businesses are mostly free to make their
own choices in producing and exchanging goods and services
In the first column, answer the questions based on what you know before you study. After the lesson,
fill in the last column.
Before Study...
Questions
What are the three branches of
government?
After Study...
Marking the
Text
1. Highlight the three
branches of government
in the United States and
Texas.
Identifying
2. What is one way that
the Texas and U.S.
Constitutions limit the
power of government?
Defining
3. What is the definition
of federalism?
4. How is a constitutional
monarchy different
from an absolute
monarchy?
12
Contrasting
Government
Form
Description
Monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Authoritarian
Totalitarian
Communist
Reading
Progress Check
5. Which branch of
government makes
laws for its citizens?
Defining
6. What is a citizen?
Citizenship
Guiding Question What are the rights and responsibilities of citizenship?
Marking the
Text
7. Highlight the benefits
of citizenship.
Listing
8. What are the
requirements for
someone to become a
U.S. citizen?
Reading
Progress Check
9. Under the U.S.
Constitution, what are
two ways for a person
to become a citizen?
Economics
Marking the Text
10. Circle the four kinds of
resources producers
need.
Contrasting
Type of
Economic
System
Explaining
12. Explain the link between
supply and demand.
Traditional
Command
Free
Enterprise
14
Description
Based on habits and customs; follows the
patterns set by elders and ancestors
Central government decides what is
produced and used; found in Communist
countries
People and groups have the right to own
property/businesses and to profit; limited
government interference; some
government regulation; risky; the U.S.
system; also called capitalism
Reading
Progress Check
13. List the key features of
a free enterprise
economy.
Writing
Check for Understanding
1. Expository Explain the roles of the three branches of government.