History Kids: State Government Quiz

1. WHICH ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION TELLS ABOUT

STATES' RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Article 1

• Article 4

• Article 5

• Article 7

2. WHICH FOUNDING FATHER REFUSED TO SIGN THE

CONSTITUTION?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

3. IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE BILL OF RIGHTS SIGNED?

• 1692

• 1776

• 1791

• 1802

4. WHAT DOCUMENT EXPLAINS HOW A STATE

GOVERNMENT WILL BE ORGANIZED?

• State Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• State Charter

• State Laws

5. HOW MANY BRANCHES ARE IN EACH STATE'S GOVERNMENT?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

6. WHICH BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERPRETING STATE LAWS?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Both Executive and Legislative

7. WHO IS THE HEAD OF A STATE'S EXECUTIVE BRANCH?

• The State's Attorney General

• The State's Lieutenant Governor

• The Vice President

• The Governor

8. A GOVERNOR HAS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING POWERS?

• Approving the state budget

• Approving and rejecting laws

• Choosing city mayors

• naming local schools

9. WHICH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR WRITING THE STATE'S FINANCIAL REPORTS?

• Comptroller

• Secretary of State

• Lt. Governor

• Governor

10. WHAT IS THE MAIN JOB OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?

• To stop taxes

• To create school calendars

• To make laws

• To appoint people to fill in state jobs