Local, State, Federal government QUIZS

The elected leader of a city or town is the __________.

• mayor

• councilor

• governor

• president

People who want to be elected to a government position often start a __________. These help voters know more about the candidate running for office.

• campaign

• business

• vacation

• protest

5. The leader of the police department who makes sure the people in the city or town follow the laws is the __________.

• chief of police

• mayor

• city council member

• sheriff

8. The __________ is a person in charge of making sure all the people in the county follow the law.

• sheriff

• mayor

• judge

• councilman

20. What is our type of government? Where citizens vote and elect our representatives?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

18. Who are the appointed judges which make up the judicial branch of the government?

• Supreme Court Justices

• Cabinet Members

• Senators

• Governors

15. The highest elected official in the country is the head of the executive branch of the federal government.

• President

• Prime Minister

• Governor

• Senator

12. A __________ is a public official who presides cases in a court of law.

• judge

• lawyer

• bailiff

• clerk

16. The advisors to the governor or president make up his/her __________?

• cabinet

• committee

• council

• board

The leader of the county government is the __________.

• chancery clerk

• mayor

• governor

• city manager