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CIvics unit 11

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Constitution only lists the powers of the_________ ______.

(a)  

2.

State and local governments have the responsibility for

a)

public educations, transportation, and health+safety

b)

Protection health and safety

Learning

c)

Teaching transportation

health

d)

Transportation security

health

Taching

3.

A unitary system of government in the United States would not work because of the diverse (a)   of people throughout the United States.

4.

The tenth amendment gives states all powers not ______ them or _____ to the national government

(a)  

5.

The national and state governments share responsibilities for providing public assistance for (a)   in need

6.

Solving problems at the state and local level require efforts from

a)

elected officials, the community, and its citizens

b)

Mayors

Lawyers

the people

c)

Officials

the city and its people

d)

Elected officials

the state government and the mayor

7.

Some people favor a strong national government to help ensure?

(a)  

8.

All states except (a)   have a bicameral legislature

9.

Similar to the national government, legislative terms are broken into sessions of (a)   days up to _ months

10.

Making laws at the state level involve (a)   more than at the federal level

11.

_______ allow citizens to petition and if there are enough signatures to propose the law is into a state-wide election. If a majority of citizens approve, it becomes a law.

a)

Protest

b)

Recall

c)

Initiatives

d)

Petition

12.

Citizens can approve or reject laws through __________. Most state require referendums for changes state constitutions 

a)

Protest

b)

Petitions

c)

Recall

d)

referendums

13.

A (a)   is the process to remove elected officials at state level

14.

States get money to provide services for its citizens in the following ways

(a)  

15.

The role of a governor is

a)

Legislative Leader

Judicial Leader

b)

Lieutenant governor

c)

Checks powers

d)

Unitary systems

16.

Like the federal court system, the court system can “ (a)   ” the other branches of government within the state

17.

Most state courts have three levels :

(a)  

18.

The length of time judges spend in office depends on the individual ______ and the _____of that they serve

(a)  

19.

Compared with the federal Constitution, some state constitutions offer greater _____ and _______

(a)  

20.

Both (a)   and divide Legislative terms into sessions

21.

States are permitted to rewrite their own constitution as long as nothing goes against the

(a)  

22.

Judicial action commissions investigate

(a)