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Government

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the legislative branch made up of?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Cabinet Members

c)

Congress-

The Senate and House of Representatives

2.

What is the executive branch made up of?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

Cabinet members, Senate, and president

c)

People

d)

President, vice president, and cabinet members

3.

What is the judicial branch made of?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

The Cabinet Court

4.

Legislative Branch-

a)

Enforce laws

b)

Makes laws

c)

Carries out laws

d)

Interprets laws

5.

Executive Branch (choose 2)-

a)

Interprets laws

b)

Enforce laws

c)

Makes laws

d)

Carries out laws

6.

Judicial Branch-

a)

Makes laws

b)

Interprets laws

c)

Enforce laws

7.

Do I have to serve on a jury?

a)

Yes, civic duty as a citizen

b)

No, you have the right to choose if you don't want too

8.

Who is in charge of the state?

a)

Commissioner

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

9.

Who is in charge of the county?

a)

Mayor

b)

Commissioner

c)

Governor

10.

Who is in charge of the city?

a)

Governor

b)

Mayor

c)

Commissioner

11.

Want are counties divided into?

a)

Districts

b)

Cities

c)

Zip codes

12.

Bicameral

a)

2 buildings

b)

2 legislative chambers

13.

1st amendment (choose all answers that are correct)

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of press

c)

Freedom of assembly

d)

Freedom of petition

e)

Freedom of religion

14.

Who decides the day-to-day education of students?

a)

Texas government

b)

State of Texas

c)

The mayor

15.

Why do people have the power?

a)

To share with the government

b)

To vote which representatives they want

c)

For rights and freedom

16.

What type of government do we have (USA)?

a)

Democracy

b)

Republic

c)

Federalism

17.

What does the freedom of speech give us?

a)

To say whatever we want (except threaten people) without punishment

b)

To express our opinions about the government

18.

Why is the freedom of press important?

a)

So the government can't hide things from us

b)

So we could say whatever we want, even if it is a threat

19.

What is NOT protected under the 1st amendmnet?

a)

Speech that causes others to get hurt

b)

Petition

20.

The seven principles of government:

a)

Limited government, republican, popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights

b)

Government, republican, popular sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights

c)

Limited government, republican, popular sovereignty, freedom, separation of powers, checks and balances, and individual rights

d)

Limited government, republican, popular people, federalism, dividing powers, balances, and individual rights