US Citizens and Government

Justice Clarence Thomas is a member of the United States Supreme Court. Who does Justice Thomas work for?

• the legislative branch of the national government

• the judicial branch of the national government

• the executive branch of the national government

• the executive branch of the state government

Your teacher has given you an assignment to write a paper about the leader of the executive branch of Georgia's state government. Which official will you write about?

• mayor

• governor

• president

• senator

Which role is a part of the national executive branch of government?

• president

• mayor

• senator

• governor

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

• executive

• secretarial

• legislative

• judicial

What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch of government?

• making laws

• amending laws

• interpreting laws

• enforcing laws

Which is the main responsibility of the executive branch of the United States government?

• making laws

• amending laws

• interpreting laws

• enforcing laws

Which of the following roles completes this chart?

• changes laws

• interprets laws

• writes laws

• amends laws

Senators and members of the House of Representatives are a part of the __________.

• executive branch.

• legislative branch.

• judicial branch.

• United States military.

What are the two parts of the legislative branch?

• the mayor and governor

• the president and vice president

• the Supreme Court and lower courts

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

The president is a part of the _________.

• executive branch of Georgia's state government

• legislative branch of Georgia's state government

• executive branch of the national government

• legislative branch of the national government