Kansas Government Quiz

What are the three branches of the Kansas state government?

• Federal, State, Local

• Federal, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, State, Commerce

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Who is the current governor of Kansas?

• Kris Kobach

• Jeff Colyer

• Sam Brownback

• Laura Kelly

What is the duty of the Kansas State Legislature?

• Enforcing traffic rules

• Managing public parks

• Operating public transportation

• Making and passing laws

What is the portion of a constitution establishing and guaranteeing citizens their fundamental rights?

• Right to own a pet dragon

• Right to unlimited vacation days

• Right to free ice cream

• Bill of Rights

What is the role of the Executive branch in the Kansas state government?

• Interpreting laws

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• None of the above

What is the primary function of the Judicial branch in the Kansas state government?

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

• None of the above

What are the three levels of government?

• primary, secondary, tertiary
• executive, legislative, judicial
• president, governor, mayor
• federal (national), state, and local

What three rights did the Wyandotte Constitution guarantee women when it was written in 1859?

• Custody of children, vote in school elections, own property

• Own property, vote in all elections, right to work

• Custody of children, right to work, vote in city elections

• Vote in city elections, own personal property, custody of female children

When the Wyandotte Constitution was written in 1859, who was allowed to vote in all elections?

• All people

• White males and females over 21

• White male citizens age 21 and over

• All males

What is the role of the judicial branch?

• Creating new laws
• Enforcing the laws
• Executing the laws
• Interpreting the laws