What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?

Interprets the laws and resolves legal disputes

The system of checks and balances lets each branch of government do what to each other?

Block the actions of the others

Make changes to the Constitution

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to run for governor of Texas?

must have served in the military

must be a Texas resident for 5 years

What is a martial law?

rule regarding marriage of citizens

a temporary rule by the military

a system where the national and local government share power

a system where the national government has all the power

a system where the local government has all the power

a system where the Ministry of Magic has all the power

division of government to prevent any one branch from having too much power

division of government to keep the people from having too much power

Division of government to keep Voldemort from having too much power

A system in which each branch of the government has the power to block the actions of the others

A system in which banks keep track of government loans

a system in which the government can kick out another branch

Made up of two houses

Department of Magical Games and Sports

Temporary groups that deal with special problems or issues

Permanent groups that deal with special problems or issues

Temperary groups that deal with only minor problems or issues

Condition that exists when the government spends only as much money as it takes in

a strategy that banks use to keep money

Condition that exists when the government spends more money that it takes in

The power to veto part of a bill and approve others

A power of the legislative branch to approve bills

veto power of the Minister of Magic

temperary rule by people in martial arts

Release from punishment for a crime

release from punishment for a law

Crimes that can be punished by death

crimes that are punishable by the Cruciatus Curse

crimes that are punishable by life in jail

A group of at least 12 citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to justify a trial

a group of at least 12 government officials who can justify a trial

A group of at least two citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to justify a trial

a district within a county, town or city

a tax on certain types of companies that do business in a city

a tax on departments in the Ministry

What is the most important function of a constitution?

limit the power of the government

limit the power of the president

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What are the term lengths of the two houses of the Texas Legislature?

House of Reps – 4 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs

House of Reps – 2 yrs
Senate – 2 yrs

House of Reps – 2 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs

House of Reps – 4 yrs
Senate – 6 yrs

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the ‘lead’ position of the Senate of Texas?

Speaker of the House

Attorney General

Lieutenant Governor

Governor

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which court is at the top of the court system?

Texas Supreme Court

Court of Justices

Court of Criminal Appeals

Supreme Court

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a source of income for county governments?

property taxes

military grants

sales taxes

money from state/federal govts

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the best known type of Special District?

Arts district

Medical district

Independent school district

Independent court district

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the job of the Attorney General?

serves as the vice governor

serves as the main judge

serves as a back-up senator

serves as state’s chief lawyer

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the duty of the Executive Branch?

Carries out the laws

Interprets the laws

Makes the laws

Rewrites the laws

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What are the term lengths of the two houses of the Texas Legislature?

Who is the ‘lead’ position of the Senate of Texas?

Which court is at the top of the court system?

Which of the following is NOT a source of income for county governments?

What is the best known type of Special District?

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What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?

What is the duty of the Legislative Branch?

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