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WorksheetsTexas Government
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the term lengths of the two houses of the Texas Legislature?
a)
House of Reps – 4 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs
b)
House of Reps – 2 yrs
Senate – 2 yrs
Senate – 2 yrs
c)
House of Reps – 2 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs
Senate – 4 yrs
d)
House of Reps – 4 yrs
Senate – 6 yrs
Senate – 6 yrs
2.
Who is the ‘lead’ position of the Senate of Texas?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Attorney General
c)
Lieutenant Governor
d)
Governor
3.
Which court is at the top of the court system?
a)
Texas Supreme Court
b)
Court of Justices
c)
Court of Criminal Appeals
d)
Supreme Court
4.
Which of the following is NOT a source of income for county governments?
a)
property taxes
b)
military grants
c)
sales taxes
d)
money from state/federal govts
5.
What is the best known type of Special District?
a)
Arts district
b)
Medical district
c)
Independent school district
d)
Independent court district
6.
What is the job of the Attorney General?
a)
serves as the vice governor
b)
serves as the main judge
c)
serves as a back-up senator
d)
serves as state’s chief lawyer
7.
What is the duty of the Executive Branch?
a)
Carries out the laws
b)
Interprets the laws
c)
Makes the laws
d)
Rewrites the laws
8.
What is the duty of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Carries out the laws
b)
Interprets the laws and resolves legal disputes
c)
Makes the laws
d)
Posts the laws for citizens
9.
What is the duty of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Carries out the laws
b)
Interprets the laws
c)
Makes the laws
d)
Enforces the laws
10.
What does the Texas Constitution require?
a)
All citizens must vote
b)
A right to bare arms
c)
A balanced budget
d)
Fair treatment of immigrants
11.
What is the system of government called that allows national and state/local government to share power?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Federalism
c)
Annexism
d)
Socialism
12.
The system of checks and balances lets each branch of government do what to each other?
a)
Change the laws made
b)
Work together on all issues
c)
Make changes to the Constitution
d)
Block the actions of the others
13.
Crimes that may be punishable by death are called?
a)
Capital crimes
b)
Criminal offenses
c)
Capital offenses
d)
Criminal crimes
14.
How many constitutions has Texas had to date?
a)
7
b)
2
c)
1
d)
10
15.
Who has the power to call a special session of the state legislature?
a)
The speaker of the house
b)
The governor
c)
The attorney general
d)
The comptroller
16.
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to run for governor of Texas?
a)
must be a U.S. citizen
b)
must have served in the military
c)
must be at least 30-yrs old
d)
must be a Texas resident for 5 years
17.
Which constitution is Texas still using today?
a)
Constitution of 1876
b)
Constitution of 1867
c)
Constitution of 1870
d)
Constitution of 1880
18.
What is a release from punishment for a crime?
a)
Pass
b)
Pardon
c)
Allowance
d)
Redaction
19.
What do we call a tax on certain types of companies that do business in a city?
a)
Supply tax
b)
Institutional tax
c)
Accounting tax
d)
Franchise tax
20.
What is a martial law?
a)
temporary rule by the military
b)
rule regarding marriage of citizens
c)
permanent rule by the military
d)
temporary rule by the citizens
21.
What do we call a high rank earned by those who have served a long time?
a)
Privilege
b)
Seniority
c)
Veteranship
d)
Priority
22.
What does bicameral mean?
a)
made up of 0 houses
b)
made up of 3 houses
c)
made up of 2 houses
d)
made up of more than 5 houses
23.
What is a bill?
a)
a deleted law
b)
a passed law
c)
a temporary rule by the military
d)
a proposed law
24.
What are temporary groups that deal with special problems or issues?
a)
special interest groups
b)
select committees
c)
governors committees
d)
issues committees
25.
Federalism
a)
a system where the national government has all the power
b)
a system where the local government has all the power
c)
a system where the Ministry of Magic has all the power
d)
a system where the national and local government share power
26.
Separation of powers
a)
division of government to prevent any one branch from having too much power
b)
division of government to keep the people from having too much power
c)
Division of government to keep Voldemort from having too much power
27.
Checks and balances
a)
A system in which banks keep track of government loans
b)
A system in which each branch of the government has the power to block the actions of the others
c)
a system in which the government can kick out another branch
28.
Made up of two houses
a)
interim committees
b)
Department of Magical Games and Sports
c)
Bicameral
d)
Federalism
29.
Bill
a)
A proposed law
b)
made up of two houses
c)
Balanced budget
d)
Avada Kedavra
30.
Select committees
a)
A select group of Death Eaters
b)
Permanent groups that deal with special problems or issues
c)
Temporary groups that deal with special problems or issues
d)
Temperary groups that deal with only minor problems or issues
31.
balanced budget
a)
Priori Incantatum
b)
a strategy that banks use to keep money
c)
Condition that exists when the government spends more money that it takes in
d)
Condition that exists when the government spends only as much money as it takes in
32.
Line-item veto
a)
The power to veto part of a bill and approve others
b)
the power to only veto bills
c)
A power of the legislative branch to approve bills
d)
veto power of the Minister of Magic
33.
martial law
a)
Temperary rule by the Senate
b)
Temperary rule by the military
c)
temperary rule by people in martial arts
d)
temperary rule by the Aurors
34.
pardon
a)
Release from punishment for a crime
b)
release from punishment for a law
c)
An apology
d)
The Order of the Phoenix
35.
capital offense
a)
a crime against the government
b)
crimes that are punishable by the Cruciatus Curse
c)
Crimes that can be punished by death
d)
crimes that are punishable by life in jail
36.
Grand jury
a)
a group of at least 12 government officials who can justify a trial
b)
the Wizengamot
c)
A group of at least two citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to justify a trial
d)
A group of at least 12 citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to justify a trial
37.
precinct
a)
a county within a district
b)
a district within a county, town or city
c)
the Burrow
d)
a town within a county
38.
franchise tax
a)
a tax on individual people
b)
a tax on departments in the Ministry
c)
a tax on certain types of companies that do business in a city
39.
Governors are in charge of an entire ____
a)
country
b)
state
c)
school
40.
What position is appointed by the governor in the Executive Branch?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Governor's Assistant
c)
Lt. Governor
d)
Supreme Judge
41.
Which freedom is not included in the 1st Amendment?
a)
freedom to run for office
b)
freedom of press
c)
freedom of assembly
d)
freedom of religion
42.
Which courts are the main trial courts in the state of Texas?
a)
County
b)
Country
c)
District
d)
Criminal
43.
What is the most important function of a constitution?
a)
limit the power of the government
b)
limit the power of the people
c)
limit the power of the president
d)
limit the power of Canada
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