Government Unit for Elementary-SP

Which is NOT a characteristic of a community?

• living in the same area

• fighting each other

• sharing ideas

• talking to each other

Which of the following is not a duty of the legislative branch?

• give advice to the President

• declare war

• balance budget

• approve Supreme Court Judges

In order to qualify to be the US President you must…

• be born in the USA

• live in the USA for 14 years

• be at least 35 years old

• all of the above

Once the Supreme Court rules it is final and can only be overturned by?

• the Senate

• it can never be overturned

• the President of the USA

• future Supreme Courts

What is the highest level of the judicial branch?

• the President of the USA

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives

• the Supreme Court

How many Senators does each state have?

• there is no set number

• depends on the population

• 5

• 2

Which of the following is NOT a step in making a bill a law?

• Congress proposes a bill

• a committee reviews the bill

• the President accepts or vetoes the bill

• Congress send it to the Supreme Court for approval

What is the important responsibility of the Vice President?

• participate in every Senate vote

• write laws

• lead the White House tours

• take over as president if the elected president dies or can’t serve their full term

Who is the head of the executive branch at the state level?

• mayor

• president

• governor

• Miss Sam

Which of the following is NOT something the local government oversees (is in charge of)?

• driver's license

• schools

• parks

• first responders