Chapter 8 Quiz

What do citizens give to leaders when they vote?

• tax money

• a pledge to always obey

• freedom of assembly

• authority

What are the three branches of the national government?

• county, city, town

• Parliament, prime minister, Cabinet of Ministers

• legislative, executive, judicial

• local, state, national

What is the job of a governor?

• the leader of a state's executive branch of government

• the leader of the nation's executive branch of the federal government

• the leader of a community's government

• a person who helps settle conflicts

Who selects leaders in a town that has a mayor-council government, just like Omaha.

• the voters

• the mayor

• the governor

• the town managers

Why was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built?

• to remind Americans to be loyal to their country

• to help people remember those who fought in the Vietnam War

• to honor President George Washington

• to explain why the country was started

Before the baseball game, the crowd stood up and sang a patriotic song. What is another word for patriotic song?

• anthem

• memorial

• symbol

• capitol

What is one way that people can promise to be loyal to the United States?

• visit the Lincoln Memorial

• sing "God Save the Queen"

• say the Pledge of Allegiance

• ring the Liberty Bell

Whose job is it to make sure the laws of a community/city are carried out?

• mayor

• governor

• prime minister

• President

Jorge and Pete both want to play soccer goalie. They talked it over, but they are getting mad. What does our book suggest to be the next step they should take?

• argue until one gives in

• walk away to calm down

• see who can yell the loudest

• tell the other who will be goalie

A __________is the section of a state that includes cities and towns in that area. There are 93 of these in Nebraska.

• lake

• ditch

• county

• park