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Government Test

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The type of government in which people elect leaders to represent them.

a)

Consitution

b)

Citizen

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

2.

A system in which every citizen has a right to take part.

a)

Constitution

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Citizen

d)

Democracy

3.

An official member of a country

a)

Citizen

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Bill of Rights

4.

What is the written plan for governing the U.S.A.?

a)

Constitution

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Republic

5.

The branch of government responsible for making laws

a)

Executive

b)

State

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

6.

The head of the Executive Branch

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Congress

c)

President

d)

Mayor

7.

The introduction to the constitution is called the

a)

Consituution

b)

Preamble

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Republic

8.

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, they state the basic rights of a citizen.

a)

Constitution

b)

Republic

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Preamble

9.

The branch of the government responsible for decided what the laws mean.

a)

Executive

b)

Federal

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

10.

The head of the Legislative Branch

a)

President

b)

Supreme Couurt

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Congress

11.

The three levels of government include

a)

Federal, City, Michigan

b)

Federal, State, Local

c)

Local, State, Government

d)

Judicial, Executive, Legislative

12.

The branch of government that enforces the laws

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

State

d)

Executive

13.

To ensure that one branch does not become more powerful than another our three branches use this system

a)

Judicial

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Balances and Legislative

d)

President

14.

The head of the Judicial Branch

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Federal

15.

Mayor

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

16.

Government of the entire country

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

17.

President and Vice President

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

18.

Fire Department

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

19.

Most laws that affect daily lives, like driving laws

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

20.

Governor

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

21.

Village, town, and city government run by this

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

22.

Makes sure water supply is clean and safe

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

National

23.

Government set up by the people of each state.

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

24.

Police Department

a)

Local

b)

State

c)

Federal

25.

Enforce Law

a)

Execuutive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

26.

President and Vice President

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

27.

Judges

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

28.

Law Makers

a)

Execuutive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

29.

Senators

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

30.

Supreme Court

a)

Execuutive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

31.

Interpret Laws/Decide what they mean

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

32.

House of Representatives

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial