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The Three Branches of Government

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the leader of a town called?

a)

a mayor

b)

a governor

c)

a president

d)

a principal

2.

What is the leader of a state called?

a)

a governor

b)

a mayor

c)

a president

d)

a principal

3.

Who is the leader of our country?

a)

the president

b)

the governor

c)

the mayor

d)

the principal

4.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

5.

Which branch makes sure laws are fair?

a)

judicial branch

b)

legislative branch

c)

executive branch

6.

What is this a picture of?

a)

the White House

b)

The US Capitol

c)

The Supreme Court

7.

What is this a picture of?

a)

the Supreme Court

b)

the US Capitol

c)

the White House

8.

What is this a picture of?

a)

the Iowa State Capitol

b)

the US Capitol

c)

the Supreme Court

d)

the White House

9.

What is the capital of Iowa?

a)

Des Moines

b)

Manning

c)

Irwin

d)

Iowa City

10.

What is the group of people that makes laws for a city called?

a)

the city council

b)

the court

c)

the school board

11.

True or False: Every county has their own court house in Iowa.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False: A mayor is not elected by people.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who is the governor of Iowa?

a)

Kim Reynolds

b)

Ms. Whitson

c)

Donald Trump

d)

Joe Biden

14.

Where is the capital of the United States?

a)

Des Moines

b)

Washington DC

c)

New York City

d)

Boston

15.

What do people do in this building?

a)

make laws

b)

make sure laws are fair

c)

enforce laws

16.

True or False: Every member of the community has a responsibility to obey the laws, help keep the community safe, vote, and solve community problems.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Any member of a community is called _____________________.

a)

a citizen

b)

the government

c)

the mayor

d)

a friend

18.

Differences among people or groups of people make up _____________________.

a)

citizens

b)

diversity

c)

government

d)

patriotism

19.

Which is an example of a community service provided by a local government?

a)

cleaning up your bedroom

b)

shoveling the snow on your sidewalk

c)

cutting the grass in your yard

d)

garbage pickup at your curb

20.

Which is an example of a civic responsibility?

a)

watching less television

b)

doing your homework

c)

listening to your parents

d)

making sure you never litter

21.

Which is NOT an example of a business?

a)

Bob’s Family Diner

b)

Green Tree Dry Cleaners

c)

Green Tree Dry Cleaners

d)

Detroit Police Station

22.

The ____________________________________ is when people work together to make things better for everyone

a)

holiday season

b)

bad attitude

c)

common good

d)

state government