Social Studies Ch. 1 Test

A _____ is something a citizen should take care of or do.

• responsibility

• taxes

Going to jail is a _____ of breaking a law.

• consequence

• ballot

A _____ is in charge of a court.

• judge

• mayor

People vote in elections for a _____ to lead their state.

• governor

• judge

In the United States, people choose leaders by _____ .

• voting

• constitution

When you vote, you mark your choice on a _____.

• ballot

• taxes

The _____ is the leader of the city or town.

• mayor

• governor

The _____ is the written set of rules that our government must follow.

• Constitution

• legislature

The _____ is the leader of the city or town.

• mayor

• judge

Lawmakers for a state are called the _____.

• legislature

• ballot