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Louisiana Government and Citizens

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Elena Kagan?

a)

the newest member of the U.S. Congress

b)

the fourth female Supreme Court justice in history

c)

a representative from New York

d)

A justice in Kansas City courtroom

2.

What is the definition of "role" as used in Source 1.

a)

job

b)

city

c)

government

d)

rule

3.

What is the Main idea of the text in Source 1

a)

President Obama was the first president to appoint a woman to the Suprem Court and made history in 2010

b)

Since Elena Kagan joined the Supreme Court, it has judged cases much more fairly and made better decisions.

c)

After President Obama chose her and the Senate approved, Elena Kagan became a justice on the Supreme court

d)

The United States government is made up of three branches, each with important jobs to do.

4.

How many total United States Supreme Court Justices are there?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

5.

Why did the Senators ask Elena Kagan questions before they voted?

a)

The Senators wanted to make sure she would make the best Senator in the legislative branch of government.

b)

The senators wanted to make sure she would agree with all of the laws that they decided to pass.

c)

The Senators wanted to make sure she could be a good adviser to the President by serving his Cabinet.

d)

The Senators wanted to make sure she would be the right person to serve on a court that interprets the US Constitution.

6.

Which of the following can be concluded?

a)

The Louisiana Supreme Court is more important than the United States Supreme Court.

b)

The Louisiana Supreme Court has 7 members and is located in New Orleans, LA.

c)

The Louisiana Supreme Court interprets Federal Laws and is located in Washington, DC.

d)

The Louisiana Supreme Court has 12 members that interprets the US Constitution.

7.

What is is explained on this diagram? Choose 2!!

a)

The important parts of the Executive Branch.

b)

How a bill becomes a law in the Legislative Branch.

c)

How Senators are chosen in the Legislative Branch.

d)

How the Judicial Branch has both Federal and State Courts.

e)

That both Federal and State courts interpret the laws.

8.

What is the role of the Supreme Court? Choose 2 !!

a)

enforces laws

b)

makes laws

c)

an inhabitant of a particular town or city

d)

the country's highest court

e)

the head of the Judicial Branch of government.

9.

Using this Source, what can you infer about their clothing?

a)

it is tradition to wear robes if you are a judge?

b)

they did not feel like tucking in their shirts so they wore a robe

c)

all of their hands hurt from slamming their gavel in court

d)

black is their favorite color so they wear black robes.

10.

What other place have we seen the symbol that Louisiana Supreme Court uses as their seal?

a)

It is also on our national flag

b)

it is also on our state flag

c)

is it the same seal used during the LA Purchase deal

d)

it is also Texas' state flag.

11.

What is the definition of "majority".

a)

the age when a person is legally a full adult

b)

the elected head of a city or town

c)

a rank or office of a major

d)

the greater number

12.

Which term best describes the branch of government that makes laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

citizen

13.

Which term best describes the branch of government that carries our of enforces laws?

a)

Executive branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

citizen

14.

Which term best describes the branch of government that makes sure laws are fair and that laws are fairly carried out.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

citizen

15.

Which term best describes and inhabitant of a particular town or city?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

citizen.