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Civics Test Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process by which citizens vote for people to represent them?

a)

election

b)

vote

c)

governemnt

d)

democracy

2.

Money citizens and others pay the government are called ________.

a)

services

b)

capitol

c)

taxes

d)

money

3.

An organization that makes laws and keeps order.

a)

government

b)

democracy

c)

citizen

d)

election

4.

Our country is a representative democracy. That means who decides what the government will do?

a)

president

b)

board of supervisors

c)

citizens

d)

governor

5.

How do citizens elect representatives?

a)

voting

b)

job interview

6.

The building where leaders meet to make laws is called the ___________.

a)

White House

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Office

d)

Capitol

7.

What is one example of services the LOCAL government provides?

a)

builds state roads

b)

police protection

c)

set laws

8.

Local government leads what?

a)

state

b)

country

c)

city

d)

region

9.

Who helps the mayor run the city government?

a)

citizens

b)

board of alderman

c)

governor

d)

senators

10.

Most COUTNIES in Mississippi are led by __________.

a)

board of alderman

b)

mayor

c)

governor

d)

board of supervisors

11.

Who is the leader of our STATE government?

a)

mayor

b)

governor

c)

senator

d)

president

12.

What is the highest court in Mississippi?

a)

Circuit court

b)

Trial court

c)

City court

d)

State Supreme Court

13.

What type of services does the STATE government provide?

a)

fighting fires

b)

set laws to keep people safe

c)

police protection

14.

What is a citizen?

a)

A person who lives in and belongs to a community

b)

leaders of our local government

c)

leaders of our state government

15.

What are the first TEN amendments in the US Constitution called?

a)

The Right of Passage

b)

The Law

c)

The Bill of Rights

16.

Something that happens because of what a person does is called a what?

a)

rule

b)

law

c)

consequence

d)

liability

17.

Something a person should do because it is necessary and important is called a ____________.

a)

responsiblity

b)

rule

c)

law

d)

consequence

18.

What is one thing a GOOD citizen can do?

a)

disobey the law

b)

vote in elections

c)

litter

19.

What branch of government makes the rules and laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

20.

What branch of government leads our local and state government?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

21.

What branch of government enforces the laws and decides if laws have been broken?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial