(1A) Infographics: Formal Institutions of Government

By Maura Sullivan

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18 Questions

Instructions

1. Look at the images below and answer the questions that accompany each graphic. Note that you can enlarge the image using the magnifying glass icon on each image.

(1A) Infographics: Formal Institutions of Government

What are the two primary levels of government in the United States?

How many branches of government are the U.S. federal government?

City and town governments are an extension of which level of government?

The main group in the Legislative Branch is Congress.

The two main groups in Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The Legislative Branch contains the greatest number of agencies and departments in the federal government.

The Executive Branch contains the greatest number of agencies and departments in the federal government.

The President is the leader of the Executive Branch.

A group called the Cabinet is part of the Executive Branch.

The groups that report to the Cabinet are called Departments.

There is an organization called the Space Force in the Department of Defense.

The FBI, ATF, and DEA are also part of the Department of Defense.

The CDC, FDA, and NIH are all part of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Every agency in the Executive Branch reports directly to one of the main departments.

List some of the Independent Agencies/Semi-Independent Agencies in the Executive Branch that you have heard of before.

U.S. District Courts are the top courts in the U.S.

U.S. Courts of Appeal come in between U.S. District Courts and SCOTUS (or The Supreme Court).

The court system is part of the Executive Branch.