WorksheetsLouisiana Government Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A ____________ has a king, queen, emperor or empress.
a)
Autocracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Monarchy
2.
In a ______________, the government is elected by the people.
a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
3.
A _____________ has a leader that is usually not elected and may use force to keep control.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Democracy
4.
A ____________ is a country that has no monarch.
a)
Revolution
b)
Communist
c)
Republic
5.
Which government does not provide citizens with rights?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
6.
Which government does the United States have?
a)
communism
b)
direct democracy
c)
representative democracy
7.
What is it called when a government is overthrown by force?
a)
Communism
b)
Revolution
c)
Oligarchy
8.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
9.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
10.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
11.
Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Article IV
c)
Preamlbe
d)
Article I
12.
This branch of government writes the laws:
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
13.
This branch of government is where the President resides:
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
14.
Which branch of government refers to the courts and interprets the law?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
15.
In a monarchy who are the people in charge?
a)
The President
b)
The Dictator
c)
The People
d)
A King or a Queen
16.
What is the correct order of steps for a bill to become a law?
a)
1. Bill is Written 2. Assembly Approves It 3. Senate Approves it 4. Governor Sign It
b)
1. Bill is Written 2. Governor Signs it. 3. Senate Approves it. 4. Assembly Approves it
c)
1. Bill is Written 2. Seante Approves it 3. Governor Signs it. 4. Assymbly Approves it
17.
In many countries the main responsibility of the leaders is to create
a)
Wants and Needs
b)
Rules and Laws
c)
imports and exports
d)
Rituals and Customs
18.
The Supreme Court is the Judicial Branch of which level of government?
a)
Federal (national)
b)
State
c)
Local
d)
County
19.
How many senators are in the United States Senate?
a)
50
b)
60
c)
100
d)
9
20.
Which of the situations below would be a matter for the LOCAL government to deal?
a)
Declaring War
b)
Issuing Drivers Liscenses
c)
Garbage Pick Up
d)
Delivering Mail
21.
How many levels of government do we have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
22.
What are the three levels of our government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Local, State, and National
c)
Marshall Township, Pennsylvania, USA
d)
President, Governor, Mayor
23.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
5
24.
What are the three branches of our government?
a)
Local, State, National
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Home, school, work
25.
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch of Government?
a)
Supreme Court Justice
b)
Legislature
c)
President
26.
Where does the President and Vice President meet to carry out the laws?
a)
White House
b)
U.S. Capitol Building
c)
Supreme Court Building
27.
An official member of a community, state, or country is a ________
a)
police officer
b)
president
c)
citizen
d)
democracy
28.
What type of democracy allows all eligible citizens to make decisions?
a)
Fun
b)
Representative
c)
Supportive
d)
Direct
29.
Lines of _____________ are imaginary lines that run from east to west.
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
equator
d)
prime meridian
30.
Who is the leader of the Judicial branch on the state level?
a)
local courts
b)
supreme court
c)
state court
d)
governor
31.
Lines of _____________ are imaginary lines that run from north to south.
a)
longitude
b)
equator
c)
latitiude
d)
prime meridian
32.
The house of representatives and the senate make up __________
a)
the cabinet
b)
the characters
c)
the congress
d)
the city council
33.
What is one of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Freedom from self-incrimination
c)
Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
d)
Freedom from cruel and unnatural punishments
34.
What freedom gives you the right to write or publish anything just as long as it is non-threatening or not an outright lie?
a)
petition
b)
religion
c)
speech
d)
press
35.
The Constitution does not require states to treat citizens of other states equally to their own citizens.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
_____ of the states must agree to change the Constitution.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
All
37.
How many houses make up the legislative branch under the Constitution?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
In which house of Congress does each state get 2 votes?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Senate
39.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
40.
True or False:
All houses of Congress must pass a bill for it to become law.
All houses of Congress must pass a bill for it to become law.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
42.
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Preambles
c)
The Vetos
d)
The Federalisms
43.
What edition are we currently using of the Louisiana Constitution?
a)
1967
b)
1974
c)
1991
d)
1917
44.
Who is our executive branch leader in Louisiana?
a)
Governor
b)
Lt. Governor
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Attorney General
45.
Julien Poydras is very important to Louisiana because....
a)
He invited other countries to Louisiana
b)
He claim it for Louisiana
c)
President of the Committee who drafted the Louisiana constitution
d)
Explored the land for gold
46.
The Napoleonic Code is connected to what Law in Louisiana
a)
Common Law
b)
Civil Law
c)
Criminal Law
d)
Citizenship Law
47.
True or False, On the state level the state has the right to declare war on any country. Why?
a)
True, because we are apart of the U.S. and we represent the U.S.
b)
False, the Federal government is the Supreme Law of the Land
c)
True, while the federal is supreme law the citizens are the law makers.
d)
False, the government provided powers to citizens and leaders to both and equal representation is provided for both.
48.
A basic economic system where customs and traditions shape how goods are made and traded
a)
Communism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Socialism
d)
Traditional
49.
What is economy?
a)
Goods bought from another country
b)
The way we make and use money
c)
Goods sold to another country
50.
Another word for land in the city is
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
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