Question

using what you have learned, complete the text below.
school board member regulations federal system judicial
confederate system ignore city manager participate in
the united states has a
in which the national government and
state governments each have authority. state governments divide themselves into
, executive, and judicial branches. while state governments are
all similar to one another, local governments take different shapes. for example, in many
cities, a city council appoints an unelected
to make sure the
laws of the city are followed. in all these forms, people have many ways to
their state and local government, including by voting,
protesting, and writing to their representatives.

Explanation:

1. The first blank: The US has a "federal system" (from the word bank: federal system) as it describes the division of authority between national and state governments.
2. The second blank: State governments have "legislative", executive, and judicial branches (matches the separation of powers, and "legislative" is in the context of government branches).
3. The third blank: A city council appoints a "city manager" (unselected, to enforce city laws, which is the role of a city manager).
4. The fourth blank: People "participate in" their government (ways like voting, protesting, etc., are forms of participation).

Answer:

1. federal system
2. legislative
3. city manager
4. participate in