3rd Grade Government Review

3rd Grade

Government Review

Multiple Choice

The three branches of government are:

• National, State, and Local

• Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

Multiple Choice

The taxes withheld from your paycheck pays for whose job?

• Police officers

• Firefighters

• Military Solider

• Postal Workers

• All of these are paid for by the taxes withheld from my paycheck.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: The National and State Legislative Branch is made up of the Senate and The House of Representatives.

• True

• False

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Which branch of government represents these icons?

Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?

Multiple Choice

Taxes collected by the federal government (National Level) help pays for _____.

• roads, school, parks, and libraries

• The president, congress, federal judges, and the military.

• firefighters and police officers

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Which branch of government represents these icons?

Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?

Multiple Choice

Taxes collected by the state and county governments (State and Local Levels) help pays for _____.

• restaurants and shopping malls

• banks and movie theaters

• roads, school, parks, and libraries

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Which branch of government represents these icons?

Executive, Legislative, or Judicial?

Multiple Choice

What are three types of taxes you have read about in "The Backpack Tax"?

• Income Tax, Property Tax and Income Tax

• Sales Tax, Medicare Tax, and Social Security Tax

• Corporate Tax, Business Tax, and Sales Tax

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The Georgia General Assembly is responsible for

for the State of Georgia.

Multiple Choice

Yolanda has a disability and is unable to drive to her doctor's appointments. Which is the BEST way for you to help Yolanda and be a good citizen?

• Order her an Uber or a Lyft

• Contact the government and schedule a bus service to pick her up.

• Volunteer to take Yolanda to her doctor's appointments.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a way in which citizens of the United States or citizens of Georgia can show they respect the rights of others, which is a principle of American democracy?

• Reschedule an event for religious holidays

• Volunteering in a nursing home

• Donating money to your favorite charity

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to help your community if you see trash on the ground, such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans, or newspapers?

• Simply pick up the trash

• Tell your neighbors to clean up their yards

• Start a neighborhood watch to see who is littering

• Start a recycling service where the neighbors can sort their plastic, aluminum, and newspapers

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At what age are you legally able to vote in the United States?

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: You should ALWAYS vote for a president, governor, senator, judge, or house of representative that has a similar background as you.

• True

• False