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Texas Government Leaders

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the chief executive officer of a city?

a)

Governor

b)

President

c)

Mayor

d)

Senator

2.

What is one of the responsibilities of a mayor?

a)

Signing international treaties

b)

Signing all motions, resolutions, and ordinances

c)

Declaring war

d)

Appointing the President

3.

What does a mayor ensure in their city?

a)

That all international laws are followed

b)

That all state laws are ignored

c)

That all city laws and ordinances are enforced

d)

That no new laws are made

4.

Who is the head of the state government of Texas?

a)

The President

b)

The Mayor

c)

The Governor

d)

The Senator

5.

How old must someone be to be eligible to become the governor of Texas?

a)

25 years old

b)

30 years old

c)

35 years old

d)

40 years old

6.

How often is the governor of Texas elected?

a)

Every 2 years

b)

Every 4 years

c)

Every 6 years

d)

Every 8 years

7.

Before a bill becomes law in Texas, it must be passed by which bodies?

a)

The Governor and the President

b)

The House and the Senate

c)

The Senate and the Supreme Court

d)

The House and the Mayor

8.

Who has the power to veto a bill in Texas?

a)

The President

b)

The Mayor

c)

The Governor

d)

The Senator

9.

How many members are there in the Texas Senate?

a)

31

b)

50

c)

100

d)

150

10.

Who presides over the Texas Senate?

a)

The Governor

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The President

11.

How many members are there in the Texas House?

a)

31

b)

75

c)

100

d)

150

12.

Who presides over the Texas House?

a)

The Governor

b)

The Speaker of the House

c)

The Lieutenant Governor

d)

The President

13.

What is the United States Congress?

a)

The highest court in the United States

b)

The national legislature of the United States

c)

The executive branch of the United States

d)

A state legislature

14.

How many parts does the United States Congress consist of?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

15.

What are the two parts of the United States Congress called?

a)

The Senate and the Assembly

b)

The Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

The Council and the House of Commons

d)

The Parliament and the Senate

16.

How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined?

a)

Each state gets one representative

b)

Based on the size of the state

c)

Based on the population of the state

d)

Every state gets the same number of representatives

17.

How many U.S. Senators does Texas have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

How many U.S. Representatives does Texas have?

a)

36

b)

38

c)

40

d)

42

19.

Which of the following presidents was the 34th President of the United States?

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

George H. W. Bush

c)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

d)

George W. Bush

20.

Who served as the 36th President of the United States?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

c)

George H. W. Bush

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson