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Government

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the Three Branches of Government for federal and state.

a)

Judicial

b)

Constitution

c)

Secondary

d)

Legislative

e)

Executive

2.

Who is the head of the state or the chief executive?

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

President

d)

Congress

3.

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

President

d)

Congress

4.

Who is the leader of our city/town?

a)

Mayor

b)

Governor

c)

President

d)

Congress

5.

Which government is responsible for schools?

a)

National/Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

6.

Which government is responsible for highways?

a)

National/Federal

b)

State

c)

Local

7.

Which government is responsible for birth certificates?

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

8.

Which government is responsible for a driver's license?

a)

Local

b)

Federal

c)

State

9.

Why did the founding fathers want to create the Three Branches of Government?

a)

To keep the king from coming back.

b)

To give more people a chance to work for the government.

c)

They did not want one person or group of people to have too much power.

10.

Who is the citizen appointed to decide court cases?

a)

Judge

b)

President

c)

Police officer

d)

Congree

11.

What makes up Congress? Choose 2.

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Executive

d)

Senate

12.

The Mayor's responsibilities are ....? (select all)

a)

Maintains city streets

b)

Enforces the laws

c)

Plans city budget

d)

Oversees education, police, fire

e)

Meets with city council

13.

Which Branch of Government is made up of the Supreme Court?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

14.

Which Branch of Government is made up of Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

15.

Which Branch of Government meets in the US Capitol building?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

16.

Which Branch of Government signs or can veto laws?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial