Social Studies II Final Exam 2

Who controls the state as a whole?

• Local Government

• State Government

• Federal Government

• City Council

What is the responsibility of citizens in state elections?

• To vote and elect state lawmakers

• To write new laws

• To enforce laws

• To serve as the governor

Where do state legislators meet?

• State capital

• City hall

• Federal building

• Local courthouse

What is the format of most state legislatures?

• Quadricameral system

• Unicameral system

• Bicameral system

• Tricameral system

What are the two groups in most state General Assemblies?

• House of Representatives and State Senate

• House of Delegates and State Senate

• House of Commons and State Senate

• House of Lords and State Senate

Who is the head elected official of the state executive branch?

• Senator

• Governor

• President

• Mayor

What is one of the rights of citizens in state elections?

• To vote

• To collect taxes

• To appoint judges

• To create laws

What is a responsibility of citizens related to trials?

• Serve on jury duty

• Write trial verdicts

• Defend the accused

• Prosecute the accused

What do juries help decide during trials?

• The laws to be passed

• The election results

• The punishment for crimes

• Whether citizens have broken the law

What must citizens give up during jury duty?

• Citizenship

• Daily lives and jobs

• Voting rights

• Property