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WorksheetsCivics: State Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which is a state's law making body?
a)
Governor
b)
Legislature
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Camels are considered attractive in many cultures. However, there's a camel beauty contest in Saudi Arabia where a great deal of money can be won for having the most beautiful camel.
2.
A bicameral ............................has two law making bodies.
a)
legislature
b)
department
c)
district
d)
executive branch
3.
All states
a)
have a state constitution
b)
have a bicameral legislature
c)
pass laws only through referendums
d)
have the same number of state legislators
4.
Local governments get their authority from
a)
the federal government.
b)
the state government.
c)
the Article VI in the US Constitution.
d)
power crystals-especially quartz.
5.
The basis of state legislatures are
a)
Districts
b)
Counties
c)
Provinces
d)
Boxes of cute puppies
6.
Which is something that is solely regulated by states?
a)
interstate commerce
b)
what is required to legally practice medicine or law in a state
c)
freedom of speech
d)
that state's trade deals with foreign countries
7.
What does this map show?
a)
Precincts
b)
Electoral College
c)
Gerrymandering
d)
It's a Rorschach test.
8.
If you are a staunch Republican who lives in district 4# while this Congressional map is in effect and you want a Republican representative in your district, you need
a)
to vote in every election
b)
to move
c)
to ask for a referendum
d)
to petition the governor
9.
Each seat in a legislature is........................among districts so that legislators represent the same number of people within a state.
a)
apportioned
b)
regulated
c)
vetoed
d)
Ballerinas probably have really sore toes when they are done with a show.
10.
The executive branch of a state government is led by
a)
a president
b)
a lieutenant governor
c)
a governor
d)
a giant squid that controls the state legislature with telepathic powers.
11.
A referendum is when
a)
a governor vetoes a state law.
b)
a state legislature votes on congressional districts.
c)
citizens vote directly on a law or amendment.
d)
a state legislature imposes new taxes.
12.
Both the state and federal government have courts.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A state that has one body for its state legislature is
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
c)
dromedary
d)
bactrian
14.
If a person were to only vote in one of the following elections for state legislature, which would be the one that would be the most important?
a)
A year that ends in 0
b)
A year that ends in 4
c)
A year that ends in 5
d)
The year of the horse in the Chinese astrological calender.
15.
A state legislature is always called "the house of delegates."
a)
True
b)
False
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