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WorksheetsNational and State Government
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 31mins
Which branch of government makes the laws?
legislative
executive
judicial
Who is the President of the United States?
President Obama
President Clinton
President Trump
How many justices are there at the National Supreme Court level?
3
5
7
9
What is the role of the legislative branch?
Interpret the laws
Execute the laws
Write the laws
Deem laws unconstitutional
Who is our Governor?
Pat McCrory
Bev Perdue
James Tillman
Roy Cooper
The official name for North Carolina's Legislative branch is:
The General Assembly
Congress
The Capitol
NC Lawmaking Coalition
Who is the head of the executive branch of government in our state?
Governor
Government
President
Vice President
The legislative branch is divided into two parts. What are the two parts?
Men and Women
Democratic & Republican
Senate & House of Representatives
Peanut Butter & Jelly
What is the judicial branch made up of?
governor and cabinet
senators and representatives
judges and courts
criminals and lawyers
What is the highest court in North Carolina?
Supreme Court
Burke County Court
Catawba County Court
Basketball Court
There are _______ branches in the North Carolina system of government.
5
4
2
3
What is the purpose of a political party?
Design a state budget
Pass a new law
Organize senate meetings
Elect officials who share the same beliefs
The General Assembly is part of the _____________ branch.
Senate
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
Our state's governor is __________ by the people.
heard
elected
run
A ______ is a proposal for a new law.
law
bill
declaration
senate
North Carolina has 100 counties.
True
False
The governor, like the president, has a group of advisers who also run departments of the executive branch called the __________.
General Assembly
Council of State
Council of Trent
Cabinet
States raise money through these two types of taxes.
state income tax and sales tax
federal income tax and property tax
sales tax and death taxes
hunting licences and parking permits
Another name for a city or town is this:
metropolitan area
settlement
county
municipality
The Judicial Branch does what?
Interprets the laws
Makes the laws
Enforces the laws
The Legislative Branch does what?
Makes the laws
Interprets the laws
Enforces the laws
Who is the head of the Legislative branch?
Senate
House of Reps
Congress
The People
This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.
Separation of powers
Checks and separations
Checks and balances
Congress overrides a President's veto?
Congress impeaches a president?
Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments.
the President vetoes a bill?
the President nominates judges to federal courts?
Which branch has the power to declare war?
legislative
executive
judicial
What is the system the U.S. uses to make sure no one branch can become too powerful?
democracy
federal
checks and balances
constitution
The supreme court judges are called _____________?
senators
justices
chief justice
representatives
The state courts are in what branch of government?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
When the president does not approve a bill to become law, we say the bill was _____________________.
vetoed
passed
changed
moved
The governor is in the executive branch at the _________ level.
National
State
County
A _____________________ is someone who works in the Senate.
representative
officer
justice
senator
There are ___________ seats to represent each state in the Senate.
100
2
9
5
