State Government Quiz Ch4

How many branches of government do state governments have?

• Three

• Two

• 50

What do state legislators do?

• Execute the law

• Write legislation that can become law

• Access the federal government

What do states senators have to follow?

• Both the U.S. Constitution and their own state's constitution

• Other states’ constitutions

• Only the U.S. Constitution

What can constituents do to persuade state senators to vote a certain way?

• Create a special committee

• Go to the executive office

• Give public testimony

What are longer and more detailed than the U.S. Constitution?

• State constitutions

• The upper house and the lower house

• Amendments

What are roles divided between in state legislative branches?

• Constituents and state legislators

• The upper house and the lower house

• The state budget and the state legislator

Who leads the local legislative branch in a town or city?

• Congress

• The city council

• The police department

Who enforces laws in a city?

• The police department

• The city council

• Noise ordinances

What laws usually cannot be passed by local government?

• Those that violate state or federal laws

• Those that do not follow other states’ constitutions

• Mandates

What laws can cities usually make that go against state law?

• Laws that are more lenient

• Laws that are stricter

• Laws that go against the U.S. Constitution