Studies Weekly- Week 1 Assessment

What are the three branches of the United States government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Federal, State, Local

• Democratic, Republican, Independent

• Civil, Criminal, Administrative

The government raises money to pay for its services by:

• collecting taxes from citizens and businesses.

• borrowing only from foreign countries.

• printing unlimited amounts of money.

• selling only natural resources.

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

• mayors, senators, and president

• House of Representatives, Senate, and Executive

• federal, state, and local

• mayors, governors and senators

The purpose of the United States government is to:

• protect citizens' rights and promote the common good

• protect the rights of the states and promote the common good

• protect the common good and promote the state

• protect taxes and common good for the states

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called:

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Magna Carta

• the Charter of Privileges

• the Bill of Rights

Civil discourse is when you work together peacefully to define problems.

• True

• False

What is not a responsibility of citizens?

• Vote

• Pay taxes

• Obey laws

• Spend money