What is a governor?

• A state judge

• The leader of a state’s executive branch

• A member of the state legislature

• A person who writes national laws

What does the executive branch do?

• Writes new laws

• Decides if laws are fair

• Carries out laws

• Votes on laws

What are the three branches of state government?

• Local, federal, and regional

• Police, courts, and schools

• Executive, legislative, and judicial

• National, state, and city

Where does a governor get their power?

• From the U.S. Congress

• From the people of the United States

• From the president

• From the state constitution and state laws

What happens when a governor signs a bill?

• It goes to the president

• It becomes a law

• It is sent back to Congress

• It is erased

What is a veto?

• When the governor rejects a bill

• When the governor creates a law

• When the governor removes a law

• When the governor writes a bill

What is an executive order?

• A vote made by the public

• A law passed by the legislature

• A rule made by a judge

• Instructions from the governor that act like a law

Which of the following is something a governor can do with an executive order?

• Proclaim a state of emergency

• Order a new president

• Elect state senators

• Change federal laws

Who does the governor control in the executive branch?

• The state’s National Guard only

• State government employees

• Only lawmakers

• The police force only

What is one reason a governor might call a special session of the legislature?

• To pass a needed law during a break

• To fire the lawmakers

• To celebrate a holiday

• To go on vacation