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Government

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many branches of government are there?
a)
Five
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
2.
Which branches of government does the president work under?
a)
Legislative
b)
Judicial
c)
All branches 
d)
Executive
3.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
a)
to carry out the laws
b)
to declare war
c)
to make the laws
d)
to decide all the laws
4.
What does the word veto mean?
a)
to approve a law
b)
to say no to a law
c)
to sign a law
d)
to jump
5.
Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All branches
6.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
b)
Executive, Legos, Judges
c)
President, Vice President, and cabinet, 
d)
City, state, and country
7.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
8.
The_________________is a part of the Judicial branch of the government.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
9.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
10.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Declare if Laws are constitutional
c)
Decides if Laws are Fair
d)
Makes Laws
11.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
12.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
13.
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
a)
Independent Agencies
b)
President Pro Tempores
c)
FCC
d)
Cabinet 
14.
.  The ________________ contains the supreme laws of the land of the United States of America.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Magna Carta
15.
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
a)
Party
b)
Congress
c)
Term
d)
Committee
16.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
17.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
makes the laws
b)
decides if laws follow the Constitution
c)
decides on the punishment of those convicted of crimes
d)
meets with heads of other countries
18.
What is another duty of the President?
a)
leads the army, navy, and airforce
b)
decides fi the laws follow the Consitiution
c)
passes laws
d)
decided on the punishemnt of those convicted of crimes
19.

The governor or Texas is an example of what type of government?

a)

local

b)

state

c)

federal

d)

chocolate

20.

The mayor of Houston is an example of

a)

state government

b)

federal government

c)

Local goverment

d)

neighborhood

21.

What is the role or job of a government?

a)

To keep citizens safe.

b)

To collect taxes for projects like roads and schools.

c)

To maintain a military

d)

All the above.

22.

Which one of the following is not paid for by taxes?

a)

Stop sign.

b)

public schools

c)

Chucky Cheese Pizza Restaurant

d)

police and firestations

23.

The money goverment collects to run our community is called

a)

dollars

b)

cents

c)

money

d)

taxes

24.

Who is the President of the U.S.A.?

a)

Sylvestor Turner

b)

Greg Abbott

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Ms. Bentley

25.

Who is the Governor of the Texas?

a)

Sylvestor Turner

b)

Greg Abbott

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Ms. Bentley

26.

Who is the Mayor of the Houston?

a)

Sylvestor Turner

b)

Greg Abbott

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Ms. Bentley