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How America Works Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Everyone must obey the laws in the Constitution—leaders and citizens alike.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What are the other levels of governments?

a)

state government

b)

local government

c)

federal government

d)

democracy

3.

What is the system of Checks and Balances?

a)

where people write checks to pay something

b)

a system that keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful

c)

where the government takes peoples money

d)

taxes

4.

Legislative: the branch of government that makes laws

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Executive: the branch of government that carries out laws that Congress makes

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Judicial: the branch of government that makes sure that laws do not go against the Constitution

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What do the stars on the flag represent?

a)

cities across the country

b)

the 13 original states

c)

the 50 states

d)

the capital of the state

8.

What do the stripes on the flag represent?

a)

other countries

b)

the 50 states

c)

the original 13 colonies/states

d)

the amount of laws we have in the united states

9.

How many justices can serve on the Supreme Court?

a)

1

b)

8

c)

10

d)

9

10.

Who is the leader of a state?

a)

the governor

b)

the mayor

c)

the president

d)

the council

11.

Senators, representatives, and judges are other job titles of people who work in the state government.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Supreme Court has less power to affect a law.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Each state is not allowed to have its own flag and other official symbols.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Florida's state bird is the...

a)

nightingale

b)

red robbin

c)

mockingbird

d)

eagle

15.

State governments are responsible for...

a)

building highways, taking care of state parks, and running schools.

b)

cleaning peoples cars

c)

doing your laundry

d)

building theme parks

16.

Local government includes municipal, or city, government and county government.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Each state has a capital city where the state government is based.

a)

True

b)

False