Government Quiz

The executive branch of the US government is responsible for

• making laws

• enforcing laws

• amending laws

• Interpreting laws

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

• executive

• secretarial

• legislative

• Judicial

The legislative branch of the US government is responsible for

• making laws

• enforcing laws

• amending laws

• interpreting laws

Which job is apart of the national executive branch of government?

• Governor

• Mayor

• President

• Senator

Which of the following powers does the judicial branch of government have?

• proposing laws

• making laws

• approving laws

• reviewing laws

How can you as a citizen show your opinion?

• watch the news

• vote in the election

• writing to the newspaper

• going to government meetings

At its next meeting, the city council is going to vote on a new rule that many citizens do not like. What should the citizens do to try to get the council members to vote against the new rule?

• write letters to the council members

• threaten to move to a different city

• buy the council members expensive gifts

• vote for different people in the next election

Raul wants to be a good citizen and hopes that he can help make his community better. What is one way that Raul can help serve his community?

• riding his bicycle to work

• watching a youth softball game

• reading the newspaper every morning

• delivering food for senior citizens in need