Government and Laws Quiz

Who has the job of making laws, carrying out laws, and deciding if laws have been broken?

• Schools

• Governments

• Businesses

• Parents

Virginia’s government has decided that drivers must wear seatbelts. This is an example of a—

• value

• goal

• law

• rule

What form of government do we have in the United States?

• Free public government

• Monarchy with a king or queen

• Republican form of government

• Direct democracy

Antonio let Hannah borrow a pencil at school. To show good citizenship, Hannah should—

• break the pencil into two halves to share

• keep the pencil when she is finished with it

• lend the pencil to someone else

• take good care of the pencil and return it

What are three levels where government exists?

• In the community

• In the state

• In the schools

• In the nation

Which four words are responsibilities of a good citizen?

• Honesty

• Trustworthiness

• Laziness

• Self-discipline

• Self-reliance

Which situation shows a person who is being trustworthy?

• Eliza gave the change back to her mother after buying ice cream at the ice cream truck.

• Carson lied to his teacher, saying he had completed the assignment.

• Miguel told his entire class the secret that his best friend told him.

Which situation shows a person who is being self-reliant?

• Dexter waited for his mother to decide what he should wear to the ball game.

• Helena sat patiently at the table until a family member got her a cup of water.

• Alayna made herself and her little brother a sandwich.

What is one benefit of cultural diversity in America?

• Furniture

• Cars

• Food

• Computers

One of government's main job is to

• hide people

• keep people safe

• break rules and laws

• make friends