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Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three branches of government?

a)

education

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

transportation

e)

executive

2.

Which branch of the government is the president a part of?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

local

3.

What are the three levels of government?

a)

judicial, legislative, executive

b)

local, state, federal

c)

education, transportation, financial

d)

state, legislative, national

4.

Who is our current president?

a)

George Washington

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Jay-Z

5.

Who is the mayor of Cincinnati?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

John Cranley

c)

Ms. Cordell

d)

William Seitz

6.

What level of government is the Supreme Court?

a)

judicial

b)

federal- national

c)

state

d)

judge

7.

Who is the governor of Ohio?

a)

John Cranley

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Beyonce

d)

Mike Dewine

8.

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

a)

interpret the law and make decisions

b)

enforce laws and declare war

c)

make laws and write amendments

d)

judge things

9.

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

a)

enforce laws and declare war

b)

interpret laws and make decisions

c)

make laws and write admendments

d)

order pizza

10.

What is the main job of the executive branch?

a)

enforce laws and declare war

b)

plan fun events

c)

interpret the law and make decisions

d)

make laws and write admendments

11.

The goverment provides services for the citizens of our country. Which of the following are services provided by the government?

a)

education

b)

public transportation

c)

clothing

d)

healthcare

e)

vacations

12.

Which word means:

A group of citizens chosen to make and carry out the rules in a community?

a)

government

b)

citizen

c)

patriotism

d)

rights

13.

To be a good citizen we should:

a)

follow laws

b)

know our rights

c)

take care of responsibilities

d)

tie our shoes

e)

buy nice things

14.

Which is a personal responsibility?

a)

brush your teeth

b)

vote on new lunch tables

c)

keep school bathrooms clean

d)

keep the school safe

15.

Which is a civic responsibility?

a)

vote

b)

brush your teeth

c)

keep your room clean

d)

get dressed

16.

Why do people form governments?

a)

keep their community safe

b)

provide services

c)

help solve problems

d)

tell others what to do

17.

Why are laws created?

a)

solve problems

b)

protect people

c)

to get people in trouble

d)

control people

18.

Why do we have checks and balances in government?

a)

to balance the power

b)

to pay people money

c)

to stop the president

d)

it is the law

19.

How do citizens get to have a say in what laws are made and who is in power?

a)

by telling their mayor

b)

by asking

c)

by voting

d)

by ordering pizza

20.

Freedom of speech, no cruel or unusual punishment, and a trial by jury are all protected ______________.

a)

laws

b)

words

c)

rights

d)

responsibilities