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Branches and Levels of Government

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What level of government is the middle level that includes the governor?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Federal

2.

What level of government is the highest level that governs the whole country?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

City

3.

What level of government is the smallest and includes the mayor and city council?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Federal

4.

What level of government is responsible for running schools, controlling hospitals and protecting wildlife?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Federal

5.

What level of government is responsible for police departments, fire departments, running libraries, and trash collection?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

Federal

6.

What level of government is responsible for declaring war, printing money, running post offices, and protecting our country from other countries?

a)

National

b)

State

c)

Local

d)

City

7.

What is one job that all three levels of government have in common?

a)

declaring war

b)

protecting wildlife

c)

collecting taxes

d)

protecting our country

8.

The Supreme Court is part of which branch of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

Federal

9.

The President and Vice President are part of which branch of government?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Federal

10.

The Judicial branch is in charge of____________.

a)

declaring war

b)

carrying out and enforcing the laws

c)

interpreting the laws

d)

making the laws

11.

Which branch of government includes Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Federal

12.

Which two bodies of government make up Congress?

a)

the armed forces and the president

b)

the Senate and the Supreme Court

c)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

d)

The House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

13.

A _______ is something you follow in order to keep you and others safe.

a)

treaty

b)

Rule

c)

Constitution

d)

Law

14.

A ________ is a person who looks governs a country while looking out for their own interests and not the people.

a)

mayor

b)

judge

c)

president

d)

dictator

15.

The United States government is known as a ________.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

aristocracy

16.

Wearing a school uniform is an example of a ________

a)

Rule

b)

Law

17.

Wearing a seatbelt is an example of a ________

a)

Rule

b)

Law

18.

A ________ is a rule that everyone in a community must follow.

a)

Rule

b)

Law

c)

Treaty

d)

Constitution

19.

Following the speed limit is an example of a ________

a)

Rule

b)

Law

20.

Not running in the hallway is an example of a ________.

a)

Rule

b)

Law

21.

Obeying traffic lights is an example of a ________.

a)

Rule

b)

Law