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Local Government & Citizenship

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the type of government that runs cities and towns?

a)

Municipal

b)

School Districts

c)

Commissioners Court

d)

Federal

2.

How is the city of Houston's municipal government structured?

a)

School board - Superintendent

b)

Mayor - Council

c)

Council - Manager

3.

The rights of citizens are written down and protected in which document?

a)

the state and U.S. Bill of Rights

b)

City laws

c)

District Policy

d)

Supreme Court verdicts

4.

Funding for the school district comes mostly from ____

a)

Property taxes

b)

License fees

c)

Business donations

d)

State income tax

5.

Which group makes the decisions for a school district?

a)

the elected school board

b)

the city mayor

c)

a campus principal

d)

the Texas Educations Agency

6.

Identify all the services provided by the local government

a)

running elections

b)

garbage collection

c)

police and fire protection

d)

amending the state constitution

e)

to fund the state college system

7.

Immigrants wishing to become citizens of the US must go through the process of ______.

a)

Naturalization

b)

Documentation

c)

Immigration

d)

Jurisdiction

8.

Select all that are rights of citizens.

a)

Equal protection of the law

b)

Protection from the federal government

c)

Rights of the accused

d)

Obeying the law

e)

Voting

9.

Select all that are responsibilities of citizens.

a)

Voting

b)

Jury duty

c)

Obeying the law

d)

Protection from federal government

e)

Freedom of religion

10.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

11.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

12.

Which branch of government executes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

13.

Which amendment protects freedom of religion?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

5th

14.

Which amendment protects against illegal search or seizure?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

5th

15.

Which amendment grants citizens the right to own a gun?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

6th

d)

8th

16.

Which amendment protects people from cruel and unfair punishment?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

17.

Which amendment protects people from double jeopardy?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

18.

Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial?

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th

19.

How many counties does Texas have?

a)

100

b)

74

c)

254

d)

333

20.

Which body handles the daily business of a Texas county?

a)

Congress

b)

Commissioners Court

c)

City Council

d)

School Board