Week 21 Day 1

Week 21 Day 1

By ZABRIELLE WILLIAMS

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.