Week 20 Oklahoma Studies Weekly

The _____________________ branches work together to make sure the government runs smoothly.

• two

• three

• four

• five

What are checks and balances?

• a way to put money in the bank

• a system to balance power in government

• a branch of the government

• a representative for each branch

The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is part of which branch of government?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the federal branch

• the judicial branch

The Oklahoma state government makes laws for _____________________

• the county

• other states

• the state

• other counties

One purpose of having a state government is to _____________________

• give governemnt officals jobs.

• help your country succeed

• make sure that the citizens' basic needs are met

• write a state constitution

State and local governments keep communities _____________________

• in need of more services

• healthy and safe

• with more money for everyone

• controlled and in order.

What rights does the Oklahoma Constitution include?

• the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• the right to happiness, liberty, and money

• the right to live, vote and drive

• the right to work and have freedom of speech

What is one idea in the Sequoyah Constitution that deals with crime?

• There should be no crime.

• Everyone has the right to a trial.

• Many police officers should be hired.

• Criminals should be punished.

A man named Charles Haskell spent time _____________________

• making county boundaries

• meeting with the governor

• running for president

• choosing state delegates

Who is the current governor of Oklahoma?

• Tom Cole

• Frank Lucas

• Kendra Horn

• Kevin Stitt