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Government Test 1

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is not a duty of the Governor?

a)

create budget

b)

veto bills

c)

command state police

d)

grant pardons, commutes, reprieves

2.

The Lt. Governor does...

a)

runs public utility companies

b)

represents Louisiana in any legal activities (court cases)

c)

runs department of culture, recreation, and tourism

d)

fills in for the Governor as needed

3.

What does the Legislative Branch do?

a)

makes laws for Louisiana

b)

interpret laws that are created

c)

manages all state elections

d)

represent the interest of the people

4.

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.

5.

What is is explained on this diagram?

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.

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

citizen.

9.

How many years can a senator serve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

10.

How many years can a Representative/congressman serve?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

10

11.

How many Senators does each state including Louisiana have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

12.

Representatives are in charge of what type of area?

a)

a school

b)

the highways

c)

a district area of land

13.

The number of House of Representative Congressman are ____.

a)

based on schools

b)

based on population

c)

based on amount of animals

14.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

9

d)

7

15.

How many Representatives does Louisiana have?

a)

2

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

16.

Who is at the top of the executive branch in Louisiana?

a)

the justices

b)

the senators

c)

the governor

17.

The Senators and Representatives are in charge of the ___ branch in Louisiana.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

18.

How many years can a Supreme Court Justice serve?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

13

d)

17

19.

The Parish President and Governor both serve 2 _____ year terms.

a)

6

b)

7

c)

4

d)

1

20.

The legislative model of being divided into two parts is known as a ____________________ model.

a)

vicarious

b)

bicameral

c)

bigovernmental

d)

binomial

21.

Legislators must be:

a)

21 years old, a registered voter, & resident of La. for 2 yrs.

b)

18 years old, a registered voter, & resident of the district for at least one year

22.

True or False? Legislators meet every month

a)

True

b)

False

23.

True or False? Tax bills can only be passed in odd-numbered years.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Constituents are:

a)

those who create laws.

b)

members of both the house & senate.

c)

the people represented in a district.

25.

The leader of the Senate:

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

President of the Senate

c)

Legislator

d)

Attorney General

26.

Laws that deal with relationships between individuals:

a)

Criminal law

b)

Civil law

c)

Bicameral law