Government and Economics Review

A U.S. Senator works for the ________ branch of government.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

The president of the United States works for the ________ branch of government.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

The justice of the U.S. Supreme Court works for the ________ branch of government.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Which is an example of a human resource?

• river

• forest

• computer

• teacher

The place where people buy and sell goods is the ______________.

• factory

• assembly line

• marketplace

• industrial center

What two things are needed for a marketplace to work?

• goods and services

• stores and factories

• employees and employers

• consumers and producers

Local governments in the United States provide many services, such as police and firefighters, for their citizens. How do these governments pay for the services they provide?

• collecting taxes from their citizens

• charging people for the use of the services

• asking for donations from community leaders

• making businesses pay for the services

Which public official works in the executive branch of STATE government?

• governor

• mayor

• city commissioner

• county manager

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

• executive

• secretarial

• legislative

• judicial

You notice alot of trash along the side of a nature trail while visiting a local state park. You decide to write a letter to the leader of the state government. Who do you address the letter to?

• the commissioner

• the mayor

• the governor

• the president