Social Studies Review

All of the following are examples of why people have formed governments EXCEPT

• People want to explore new lands

• People want to feel secure

• People want religious freedom

• People want material well-being

Many people went to California to search for gold. Once they found gold, thieves often tried to steal it. How would forming a government help solve this problem?

• The government could provide shelter to new settles.

• The government could make laws to protect settlers' property

• The government could build schools, hospitals, and stores.

• The government could help settlers find more gold.

Read the following job description of a local government leader:

• head of local government
• makes sure community laws are followed
• works to fix community problems
• tells people what is happening in the community

Which local government leader does this describe?

• Judge

• Mayor

• Police Officer

• Tax Collector

*Houses of Representatives

*Senate

*Governor

*Lieutenant Governor

The offices above are a part of the basic structure of which level of government?

• City

• County

• State

• National

Your city, the state of Texas, and the United States all have branches of government. In Texas and the national government the legislature makes the laws. I the city who make the laws?

• City Council

• Police

• Churches

• Neighborhoods

In most cities the __________ is the head of the local government.

• Mayor

• Principal

• City Council

• City Manager

At the national level the country is led by a president. At the state level the government is led by a -

• Mayor

• Senator

• Governor

• Judge

Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Secretarial

• Judicial

Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of government?

• State

• Local

• Territorial

• National

Who is in charge of making sure that laws passed by Congress follow the US Constitution?

• The judicial branch on the state level

• The judicial branch on the national level

• The legislative branch at the state level

• The legislative branch at the national level