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WorksheetsGovernment & Citizenship Test Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
A ________________ is an organization that makes laws and keeps order.
governor
government
election
Congress
Which if the following is a service that would be provided by a LOCAL government?
firefighters
building national highways
delivering mail
paying the governor
Which if the following would be a part of Mississippi's STATE government?
governor
U.S. Congress
City Council
President
Which if the following places is NOT lead by a local government?
city
county
state
town
Who is the leader of our STATE government?
president
congress
mayor
governor
Which of the following is a service provided by our STATE government?
U.S. Post Office
schools
firefighters
cutting hair
Which of the following works to help run a city government?
Congress
governor
city council
legislature
Most counties in Mississippi are run by a _____________________________________.
board of supervisors
governor
president
congress
A ______________________ is a group of officials that make rules and laws at the LOCAL level of government.
mayor
legislature
Congress
Board of Aldermen
The ______________________ is the leader of a community's government.
governor
president
mayor
court
During a(n) ____________________ citizens vote for people they want to represent them.
election
democracy
campaign
tax
To pay for state and local services, our government collects ________________.
votes
cans
taxes
coins
The judicial branch at the STATE level is made up of the ______________________.
State Supreme Court
governor
Board of Supervisors
Board of Aldermen
Who makes up the Mississippi legislature?
Senate
aldermen
House of Representatives
both A & C
Which if the following is a service provided by our LOCAL government?
police protection
fixing state highways
paying teachers
organizing state elections
State laws must obey both the state AND national __________________________.
Declaration of Independence
constitution
code of ethics
commission of laws
Who creates laws for the STATE of Mississippi?
city council
mayors
state legislature
U.S. Congress
If you are running for office at the LOCAL level, and want to be the leader of the executive branch, what position are you running for?
president of the United States
governor
mayor
speaker of the house
In Mississippi you must be 15 years old to apply for a drivers license. Who made this law?
state legislature
the Governor
board of aldermen
U.S. Congress
The judicial branch of government at the LOCAL level is made up of _______________________.
U.S. Supreme Court
board of aldermen
city courts
Mississippi Supreme Court
Which of the following is a responsibility of the STATE government?
protect state lands, animals, and waters
set laws to keep people safe
build state roads
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a good citizen?
obeying the law
not littering
voting in elections
not paying your taxes
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
Laws to Follow
The Bill of Rights
Emancipation Proclamation
Boston Tea Party
Which of the following are rights guaranteed to citizens in the U.S. Constitution?
freedom of speech
right to vote
freedom of religion
all of the above
What is a citizen?
a symbol that stands for something
a leader of government
a person who starts a business
a person who lives and belongs to a community
What does responsibility mean?
work that is done by the government
to rely on for help
something a person should do because it is necessary and important
a way to solve a problem
What is a consequence?
something that happens because of what a person does
a feeling of pride
a quality a person shows
something built to honor and remember a person
