Week 21 Our Government

Week 21 Our Government

Multiple Choice

What is a parish in Louisiana?

• a church group that meets on Sundays

• an area of land used by the community, like a park

• the way the government divides the land, like counties

• a branch of the government in Louisiana

Multiple Choice

How is the legislative branch different than the executive branch?

• The legislative branch makes laws. The executive branch interprets laws.

• The legislative branch makes laws. The executive branch carriers out laws.

• The legislative branch interprets laws. The executive branch carries out laws.

• The legislative branch carries out laws. The executive branch makes laws.

Multiple Choice

What can we infer about the checks and balances that limit the power of each branch of government?

• Two of the branches of government has power over one of the other branches.

• One of the branches of government has power over the other two branches.

• Each branch of government takes turns controlling the government.

• None of the three branches of government has power over the other two branches.

Multiple Choice

Who are state leaders?

• People elected to make and carry out laws

• People who are not elected but are hired to make and carry out laws.

• People who are not elected to government (those who come in second place).

• People barely elected to make and carry out laws.

Multiple Choice

What happens if the governor can't perform his duties?

• There has to be an immediate, new election.

• The mayor of the largest city in the state takes over.

• The city council takes a vote and elects a new governor.

• The lieutenant governor can take over.

Multiple Choice

What might we conclude after reading the article, State and Local Officials?

• The governor of our state has the most important job because he is always on TV.

• The city council represents the only team effort in government because they are an elected group.

• It takes a lot of people to run for office and to be elected in order for our state and local government to function well.

• The parish leaders are the most important individuals in Louisiana government because they oversee the entire state.

Multiple Choice

What are the changes to the constitution known as?

• Bill of Rights

• term limits

• amendments

• discrimination

Multiple Choice

Which happened first: Louisiana statehood or the writing of the Louisiana Constitution? How much earlier did occur before the other?

• The Louisiana Constitution was written a few years before Louisiana achieved statehood.

• Statehood happened a few months before the Louisiana Constitution was written.

• Statehood happened a few years before the Louisiana Constitution was written.

• The Louisiana Constitution was written a few months before Louisiana achieved statehood.

Multiple Choice

What's the purpose of the constitution?

• Since the constitution is always changing, its purpose changes every few months.

• The constitution helps to create order. It explains what people in the state can and cannot do.

• The purpose of the constitution is unclear.

• The constitution helps to create disorder. It explains what people should try to do.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a citizen's right?

• breaking laws

• obeying laws

• the freedom to tax

• freedom of speech

Multiple Choice

How is a right different than a responsibility?

• A right is a freedom. A responsibility is a duty.

• A right is the freedom to do whatever you please. Responsibilities let you break rules and laws.

• A right is a duty. A responsibility is a freedom.

• A right is a responsibility. Responsibility is the freedom to break rules but not laws.

Multiple Choice

When people commit crimes what do they have a right to?

• freedom and no jail time

• a fair trial and prison time even if found innocent of the crime

• a lawyer who pays their taxes during the trial

• a lawyer to defend them and a fair trial

Multiple Choice

How many parishes exisit in Louisiana?

• 64

• 1,807

• millions

• 16

Multiple Choice

What is one way Louisiana is unlike other states?

• It's the only state in the U.S. with counties.

• It's the only state in the U.S. with cities.

• It's the only state in the U.S. with parishes.

• It's the only state in the U.S. with culture.

Multiple Choice

Since some parishes in Louisiana are named after Catholic saints what might be a logical conclusion?

• The Roman Catholic religion is the only religion in the United States.

• A strong catholic influence helped to shape the state.

• Catholism is the only religion in Louisiana.

• Not many Catholics live in the state.