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Intro to Gov't

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a rule?

a)

Something you must follow.

b)

Telling people what they must and must not do.

c)

Both answers are correct.

2.

Who do laws apply to?

a)

everyone

b)

individuals

c)

groups

d)

no one

3.

Who makes laws?

a)

No one

b)

Police officers

c)

Local and state governments

d)

Teachers

4.

Which is NOT a benefit of a law?

a)

Protecting peoples rights

b)

Keeping order

c)

Keeping your money safe

d)

Keeping people safe and secure

5.

A consequence is _____________________.

a)

Something bad that happens

b)

Money you have to pay

c)

The result or effect of an action.

d)

Doing something by choice

6.

True or False: You are a citizen.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What do consequences do?

a)

Enforce laws

b)

Discourage people from breaking the law

c)

Stop people from breaking the law over and over.

d)

All answers are correct

8.

What is a logical consequence in this scenario: You run in the hallway at school.

a)

You go to jail

b)

You have to write walking 10 times from the dictionary.

c)

You go to the principals office

d)

You're kicked out of school

9.

What is a logical consequence in this scenario: You cheat on a test.

a)

You go to jail

b)

You are kicked out of class

c)

Nothing happens to you

d)

You get a zero

10.

What must a baseball team get in order to have a confession stand to sell food?

a)

A permit from the local government

b)

Money

c)

Supplies

d)

Permission from the baseball park

11.
You don't get dessert until you finish all of your food. 
a)
Rule
b)
Law
12.
You cannot wear a hat in school. 
a)
Rule
b)
Law
13.
You must wear a seat belt in the car. 
a)
Rule
b)
Law
14.
You have to be 18 years old to vote.
a)
Rule
b)
Law
15.
You must wash your hands after you use the restroom. 
a)
Rule
b)
Law
16.
There is no eating or drinking allowed near the computers
a)
Rules
b)
Law
17.
You have to go to bed by 9 pm.
a)
Rule
b)
Law
18.
What tells people how they should act or behave and what they should and should not do?
a)
brothers and sisters
b)
rules and laws
c)
hamburgers and hot dogs
d)
roads and streets
19.
Who makes or develops our laws?
a)
mom
b)
grandma
c)
government
d)
schools
20.
Why do we have rules and laws?
a)
to keep people safe and maintain order
b)
to keep us happy
c)
to make us mad
d)
to collect money
21.
The purpose of government is to make laws, carry out laws, and decide if laws have been broken.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Why are governments necessary ?
a)
They protect the rights and property of people
b)
They make your grocery list.
c)
They tell you what to buy.
d)
They stop bad weather.
23.
Who decides if the law has been broken?
a)
my mom
b)
the government
c)
the school
d)
my grandma
24.

What is the best definition of the word "Democracy"?

a)

A form of government in which the people have the power to vote for their leaders.

b)

A form of government in which a king has all of the power.

c)

A form of government in which religious leaders hold all of the power.

d)

A form of government in which one person has all of the power.

25.

Who holds the power in a democratic government?

a)

The king

b)

An emperor

c)

The president

d)

The people

26.

How are leaders chosen in a democratic government?

a)

The people vote for them

b)

The president chooses the leaders

c)

The leaders apply for their jobs and are hired by the president

d)

The king chooses the leaders

27.

The 3 levels of government are the national, the state, and the ________________________ levels.

a)

local

b)

community

c)

park

28.

What are the THREE levels of government? (Choose THREE)

a)

local

b)

state

c)

national

d)

school

29.

What is the highest level of government?

a)

Federal

b)

Local/city

c)

State

d)

Arizona

30.

What is the lowest level of government?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Local/city

d)

Arizona

31.

What is the middle level of government?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Local/city

d)

United States

32.

Who is in charge of the Federal government?

a)

Governor

b)

Mayor

c)

President

d)

Police Chief

33.

Who is in charge of the state government level?

a)

President

b)

Governor

c)

Mayor

d)

Principal

34.

Who is in charge of the local/city government level?

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

d)

Teacher

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