State Governor Reading Questions

Which is NOT one of the 3 branches of the governments of the state.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Supreme Court

The three branches of state governments are the same as the federal branches of government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Departments and agencies do the day to day work of putting laws into action.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A state governor gets his or her power from the US(Federal) Constitution and NOT their states constitution.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A governor needs the approval of the state's legislature to issue an EXECUTIVE ORDER.

• TRUE

• FALSE

One executive order a governor can issue is calling the legislature into a special session.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Governors CANNOT declare a state of emergency for their states. Only the president of the US can do that.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A new law in a state must be passed by the legislature of the state then signed/approved by the governor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

One power of the governor is to make their own laws without approval of the legislature.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The most visible job of the governor is to a leader for the state's citizens.

• TRUE

• FALSE