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WorksheetsMeet Michigan Chapter 7 Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 53mins
Why do we have courts?
To help the guilty escape justice.
To help solve disagreements.
To provide jobs for judges and lawyers. For people on juries to pass their free time.
The leader of the state works in which branch of government?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
The house and senate work in which branch of government?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
The guilty may visit which branch of government?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Reasons we have government are... (you may choose more than 1)
to provide services we cannot do ourselves
to protect our rights
to make our laws
to give us leadership
What type of government do we have?
Capital Government
Representative Government
Private Government
Public Government
How does the government get its money?
They work for it themselves
They do not get money
They print their own money
From people paying taxes
Each lawmaker is elected from a district he or she lives in. Each district has a different number of people.
True
False
Who takes care of city streets and provides city police?
National Government
County Government
State Government
City Government
Who operates courts and takes care of county roads?
National Government
County Government
State Government
City Government
Who provides state police and takes care of state parks?
National Government
County Government
State Government
City Government
Who makes our money and provides the US Army and the Air Force?
National Government
County Government
State Government
City Government
What is the name of the rule book the government has to follow?
Constitution
Playbook
Bill of rights
Dictionary
In what city are our state laws made?
Saranac
Detroit
Lansing
Grand Rapids
What is sales tax?
The taxes we pay on our homes
The taxes we pay on the money we earn
The taxes we pay on items we buy from the store
What are taxes?
The money paid by the people to run the government
The money we get from doing a job
Buying something from the store
When a governor or president say no to a law
How do we handle the problem
Fighting
Arguing
Going to court
Going to jail
How do government leaders get their job?
We vote them in
The fill out an application
They just say they are in charge
They are born into the job
How old do you have to be to vote or be apart of a jury?
35
1
18
81
Who is in charge of the state government?
Mayor
President
Governor
Judge
Who is in charge of the local government?
Mayor
President
Governor
Judge
Who is in charge of the national government?
Mayor
President
Governor
Judge
What is another name for the Judicial Branch?
Governor's Branch
Lawmaker's Branch
Court's Branch
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
Governor's Branch
Lawmaker's Branch
Court's Branch
What is another name for the Executive Branch?
Governor's Branch
Lawmaker's Branch
Court's Branch
Who works in the Legislative Branch?
Judge
House of Representatives and State Senate (lawmakers)
Governor
Who works in the Judicial Branch?
Judge
House of Representatives and State Senate (lawmakers)
Governor
Who works in the Executive Branch?
Judge
House of Representatives and State Senate (lawmakers)
Governor
What does a judge do in the Judicial Branch?
Work together to make laws
Signs laws and vetoes laws
Decides if laws have been broken
What does the Governor do in the Executive Branch?
Work together to make laws
Signs laws and vetoes laws
Decides if laws have been broken
What does the House and Senate do in the Legislative Branch?
Work together to make laws
Signs laws and vetoes laws
Decides if laws have been broken
