Government

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING JOBS IS DONE BY THE PRESIDENT?

• command the armed services

• introduce bills

• approve or reject agreements with other countries

• the President does all of these jobs

IN WHAT WAY CAN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH LIMIT THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH?

• The President can veto a bill proposed by Congress

• The President can refuse to follow the Constitution

• The President can approve amendments to the Constitution

• The President can eliminate Congress altogether

What evidence helps the reader to understand that kids are becoming leaders?

• The pumpkin is a fruit,not a vegetable.

• Kids like to dress up in insect costumes.

• Kids worked hard to have a law signed for the ladybug to be Massachussetts's state insect.

Kids can make their voices heard about community issues if they:

• Make a survey about a problem and send it to their best friend.

• Write a letter or e-mail that identifies a problem.

• Go to a town meeting and sit quietly.

If you see a problem in our community, who could you contact?

• The Mayor of Eastlake

• A mailman

• a teacher

• the guy who works at Subway

Look at the captions on pages 136 and 137. What are the steps in voting?

• Vote, mark a ballot, then sign in.

• Sign in, vote, then mark a ballot.

• Sign in, mark a ballot, then vote.

Look at page 135. Voting gives Americans the ______ to choose.

• election

• power

• vote

• government

Which of the following is a synonym for 'government'?

• A) Administration

• B) Anarchy

• C) Chaos

• D) Disorder

Identify the sentence with correct grammar related to government.

• A) The government are responsible for the new policy.

• B) The government is responsible for the new policy.

• C) The government were responsible for the new policy.

• D) The government be responsible for the new policy.

What is the main role of a government in a democratic society?

• A) To control all aspects of life

• B) To represent the people and make laws

• C) To eliminate opposition

• D) To increase taxes indefinitely