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Branches of Government

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The constitution says that each state is responsible for protecting "the lives and liberties" of its own______.

a)

animals

b)

plants

c)

citizens

d)

buildings

2.

State governments are modeled after the federal government and they have their own constitution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The constitution divides the state government into branches with different responsibilities. How many branches does the state government have?

a)

5

b)

13

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Which of the following are the three branches of the state government?

a)

judicial

b)

legislative

c)

presidential

d)

executive

5.

This branch write new laws and makes amendments (changes) to old laws.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

6.

What does amendment mean?

a)

when you learn something new

b)

When you don't want something to change

c)

when you change or add to make something better

7.

This branch of government carries out the laws passed by legislators in the legislative branch.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

8.

Who is elected by popular vote and leads the executive branch in the state government?

a)

the president

b)

the mayor

c)

the governor

d)

the principal

9.

This branch includes judges that interpret (explain the meaning of) the law of a state

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

10.

Which are the three branches of state government?

a)

executive, legislative, and presidential

b)

legislative, judicial, and exemplary

c)

executive, judicial, and legislative

d)

executive, judicial, and amendment

11.

The legislative branch has _______.

a)

representative and senators

b)

senators and judges

c)

police officers

d)

governors

12.

What is something the state governor does?

a)

Writes new laws for the state.

b)

sets a budget to decide how the state's money should be spent.

c)

Decides what food people should eat.

d)

Decides the meaning of laws.

13.

Match

"state supreme court"

to a word

a)

governor

b)

laws

c)

judicial

d)

amendment

14.

Match

"senators and representatives"

to all possible options below

a)

veto laws

b)

create laws

c)

judges

d)

legislative branch

15.

Match

"executive branch"

to a word below

a)

representatives

b)

senators

c)

governor

16.

What are the three branches of state government?

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