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Government

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

2.

What branch of government determines if the law is fair?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

3.

What branch of government enforces the law?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

4.

Who is head of the executive branch of the state government?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Governor

5.

Who is the head of the legislative branch of the state government?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Georgia General Assembly

6.

Who is the head of the judicial branch of the state government?

a)

City court

b)

State court

c)

Supreme Court

7.

Who is the leader of the executive branch in Georgia?

a)

Mayor

b)

President

c)

Govenor

d)

Principal

8.

How many branches of government are at the state level?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

9.

How do we pay for our roads, hospitals, and schools in the state of Georgia?

a)

Bills

b)

Taxes

c)

Donations

d)

Coins

10.

Who is the head of the state government?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Brian Kemp

d)

Donald Trump

11.

This is......

a)

City Hall, in McDonough, Georgia

b)

The State Capital Building, in Atlanta, Georgia

c)

The White House, in Washington, D.C

d)

The Federal Capital Building, in Washington, D.C.

12.

This is .....

a)

The City Hall, in McDonough, Georgia

b)

The State Capital Building, in Atlanta, Georgia

c)

The White House, in Washington, D.C.

d)

The Federal Capital Building, in Washington, D.C.

13.

The Governor is the.....

a)

leader of our school.

b)

leader of our State.

c)

leader of our city.

d)

leader of our nation.

14.

The President is the.....

a)

leader of our school.

b)

leader of our State.

c)

leader of our nation.

d)

leader of our city.

15.

The Mayor is the

a)

leader of our city.

b)

leader of our nation.

c)

leader of our school.

d)

leader of our state.

16.

We need rules and laws to....

a)

Keep us safe and avoid problems

b)

keep people in jail

c)

give policemen a job

d)

we don't really need rules or laws

17.

Rules are different from laws because.....

a)

rules tell us what to do if we are driving a car.

b)

rules are made by specific people for specific situation, like walking in a line at school

c)

rules are made up by the President and Congress.

d)

you can be put in jail if you break a rule.

18.

A law is different from a rule because...

a)

rules don'r really have to be obeyed.

b)

if you break a law you will be put in time-out.

c)

laws only have to be obeyed by kids in school.

d)

Everyone in a city, state, or country must obey a law.

19.

If we didn't have rules....

a)

it would be more fun and everyone would be happy.

b)

there would be trouble. People would have trouble getting along and might get hurt.

c)

we could do what ever we wanted and everyone would be happy.

d)

no one would care about what you did, it wouldn't matter.

20.

My school is like government because....

a)

we have leaders, and rules to follow to keep us safe and to help us avoid problems.

b)

we vote on who gets to be principal like people vote for a President.

c)

our principal gets to live in a big white house called the principal's mansion.

21.

An election is when the people get to _________ for a new leader of our city, state, or nation.

a)

speak

b)

pick a name from a hat

c)

vote

d)

write a paper

22.

_______________, ___________________, and ______________________are the three branches of government.

a)

Legislative

b)

Federal

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

e)

State

23.

What does the Judicial Branch do with the laws?

a)

makes them

b)

interprets them and makes sure they are fair/constitutional

c)

enforces or approves them

24.

What is the job of the Legislative Branch at National Level?

a)

make laws

b)

enforce laws

c)

write laws

d)

make and write laws

25.

_____________________ and _______________ make up the Legislative Branch.

a)

Governor

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Mayor

d)

Senate

e)

Supreme Court

26.

What is our civic duty as a citizen when we become 18 yrs. old?

a)

recycle

b)

vote

c)

become President

d)

obey the law

27.

Our public duty as a citizen is to __________________.

a)

drive

b)

obey the law

c)

volunteer

d)

donate money

28.

Who works in the Executive Branch at the State Level?

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

d)

Vice President

29.

What level of government is Georgia?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

30.

The ___________is the leader at Local Level.

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

President

31.

The ________________is the leader at National Level.

a)

Governor

b)

Mayor

c)

President

32.

Who is part of the State Legislative Branch?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

General Assembly

c)

Governor

33.

What level of government is the United States?

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

34.

Which document explains what each of branch of government is responsible for?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The United States Constitution

c)

The Pledge of Allegiance

d)

The Star-Spangled Banner

35.

What is the main role of all 3 branches of government?

a)

to enforce laws

b)

to protect the rights of citizens

c)

to make new laws

d)

to collect taxes

36.

Why was our government designed with Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances?

a)

to limit what each branch of government can do on its own

b)

to protect the rights of citizens

c)

to make sure no branch becomes too strong

d)

all of these

37.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three levels of government in the United States?

a)

national

b)

local

c)

judicial

d)

state

38.

Which word best completes the sentence? Congress is divided into two parts, the House of Representatives and the ______________.

a)

council

b)

senate

c)

court

d)

general

39.

Which level of government is responsible for the military and printing money?

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

d)

voting

40.

Which level of government is responsible for the city police and fire protection?

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

41.

As citizens of the United States, we have responsibilities. Which of the following is NOT one of our responsibilities?

a)

declare war

b)

obey the laws

c)

vote for leaders

d)

pay taxes

42.

How are the three levels of government similar?

a)

They all collect taxes.

b)

They all have 3 branches.

c)

They all make laws.

d)

all of these

43.

What level of government is Suwanee?

a)

national

b)

state

c)

local

44.

Check ALL of the following that would be under the judicial branch at the local, state, or national level?

a)

Governor

b)

Courts

c)

Mayor

d)

Supreme Court

45.

You have the right to get an education, so it is your responsibility to...

a)

skip school

b)

be lazy and not turn in your work

c)

run up and down the hallways

d)

be at school on time, ready to learn

46.

In this type of democracy, we elect (vote for) a representative.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Flag Democracy

47.

Without these, the classroom and school would be unsafe.

a)

laws

b)

what are you talking about?

c)

rules

d)

NOTHING

48.

What are ways to be a good citizen?

a)

pick up trash on the floor

b)

be kind to everyone

c)

cheat in games and on tests

d)

tell the truth

e)

vote

49.

As a student, it is your _____ to pay attention in class.

a)

right

b)

responsibility

50.

As a student, it is your ____ to an education so you can go to school.

a)

right

b)

responsibility

51.

Why do we have laws? Choose 2.

a)

maintain safety

b)

protect disorder

c)

keep order

d)

stop people from having fun

52.

________ are certain freedom granted by the law to every citizen.

a)

Duties

b)

Rights

c)

Responsibilities

d)

Laws

53.

A ____ is something you should do.

a)

responsibility

b)

right

54.

A _____is a freedom that is protected.

a)

right

b)

taxes

c)

election