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WorksheetsKentucky Studies practice 13
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 26mins
What are the ways citizens can influence their government?
vote in elections
write letters to elected officials
collect signatures on petitions
all of these
Which is a representative democracy?
a type of government in which people chose their leaders by voting
a type of business in which people can volunteer or become employees
an amendment to the United States Constitution
A system of checks and balances in the Constitution
appeal
a request to reverse a decision
federal
national or central
bill
a proposal for a law
influence
cause a change without directly forcing it
What gave Native Americans, African Americans, and women the right to vote?
Bill of Rights
Preamble
constitutional ammendments
Declaration of Independence
Decide whether the sentences describe conflict, cooperation, competition, compromise.
conflict
cooperation
competition
compromise
Decide whether the sentences describe conflict, cooperation, compromise, or competition
cooperation
competition
conflict
compromise
Which are freedom guaranteed by the First Ammendment
Freedom of religion
freedom of speech
freedom to vote
freedom of the press
To vote in a United States election, a citizen must be at least ___ years old.
16
18
21
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
the people
the President
the Governor
the Mayor
What other people are part of the Executive Branch? Check all that apply.
The Cabinet
The Vice President
the people
Mrs. Paetow
What is another main job of the Executive Branch. Choose only one
having parties
making speeches
controlling the military
Mark the other jobs that the Legislative Branch is also responsible for
has the power to declare war
collects taxes
print money
lead our country
The Legislative Branch's main job is to _______________.
talk to other countries
enforce the laws
make new laws
Makes the laws
Legislative
Carries out the laws
Executive
Evaluates the laws
Judicial
The judicial branch is made up of . . .
courts and judges
The leader of the executive branch is . . .
the President
The 2 big parts of the legislative branch are . . .
the Senate and the House of Representatives
Why is the government divided into 3 branches?
Because the President and the judges don't get along
So that no one person has all the power.
Because they wanted the President to be very strong.
How many branches are there in the United States government?
3
4
5
6
This branch has the President, Vice-President and the cabinet advisors.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
This branch has the Supreme Court and the 9 justices.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress
Which branch is responsible for writing the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
Which branch serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Congress
Who appoints Supreme Court justices?
Senators
Members o' the House o' Representatives
President
Sheryl from down the street
How long is a Presidential term?
2
4
6
Forever
This part of the Legislative Branch has 2 members from each state.
Congress
Senate
House o' Representatives
Legislative Hockey Team
What determines how many representatives each state has?
The number of people that live in the state
The number of cities in a state
People asked for more representatives
How many Supreme Court Judices are there?
4
7
9
5
