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Chapter 8- The Government of Louisiana

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which level of government is responsible for building and running schools, providing clean water, getting rid of trash, and taking care of parks.

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

local

d)

none of the above

2.

Ed Reeves is the mayor of Plaquemine.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Law makers in Congress serve in which of the following?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representative

c)

both of the above

d)

none of the above

4.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

5.

Which branch of government carries out the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

6.

Which branch of government decides is laws have been broken?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

7.

Who is the current governor of Louisiana?

a)

Kathleen Blanco

b)

John Bel Edwards

c)

William Claiborne

d)

Jefferson Davis

8.

Voting is one of the most important rights and responsibilities of a citizen.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

The Constitution of Louisiana makes sure that some people have rights and freedoms.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Which of the following is an example of a responsibility of a citizen?

a)

paying taxes

b)

obeying laws

c)

serving on a jury is asked

d)

all of the above

11.

State governments do not provide any services that benefit the citizens of the state.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative are the three branches of government.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

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

a)

president

b)

governor

c)

mayor

d)

none of the above

14.

Louisiana has two senators and six representatives.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

What does the U.S. Congress do?

a)

make laws just for Louisiana

b)

make laws just for Washington, D.C.

c)

make laws for the entire United States

d)

make laws for Disneyworld

16.

Local governments make laws and rules for their communities.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Mitchell Ourso is the parish president of Iberville Parish.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Which of the following decides whether a person accused of a crime is guilty or innocent?

a)

class

b)

jury

c)

police officer

d)

governor

19.

The government of the United States was formed to protect the rights of rich, white Americans.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

What happens if someone is elected and that is not who you voted for?

a)

you do not have to follow their laws ans rules.

b)

you accept the person you voted for as your representative.

c)

you agree to accept the person who wins as your representative

d)

none of the above

21.

Citizens of the United States choose representatives in the government during elections.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

What do candidates for government jobs try to do?

a)

persuade the governor of the state to appoint them to office.

b)

convince their families to take them on their dream vacation.

c)

persuade voters to vote for them.

d)

ask the President to appoint them to office.

23.

A democracy is a government in which the citizens have the power to make decisions.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Which of the following is an example of a citizen's rights?

a)

protection by laws

b)

voting for leaders

c)

practicing choice of religion

d)

all of the above