WorksheetsBayou Bridges Unit 3 Chapter 2 and 3
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What are the two parts of the legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
Executive and Judicial
President and Vice President
Supreme Court and Federal Reserve
What is the job of members of Congress?
To make the laws
To execute laws
To understand the laws
To police the citizens
Who chooses members of Congress? (Select one)
The people
The president
The governor
Political parties
Who is the leader of the executive branch?
The President
The Prime Minister
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice
Which one is a job of the executive branch?
Making sure people follow the laws
Understanding the laws
Judging the laws
Creating the laws
The important jobs of the judicial branch include serving as the interpreter of laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights.
Interpreting laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights
Writing laws
Enforcing laws
Collecting taxes
What is the Supreme Court?
The highest court in the land
A local court
A state government job
A legislative committee
Which branch of government is the most powerful?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
They are all equal
The federal government is the __________________________ government.
State
National
Central
Do all states have the same laws?
No
Yes
Maybe
Sometimes
Identify some responsibilities of local governments.
Police and fire departments, waste management, parks, and public transportation.
Making international trade agreements.
Overseeing national defense initiatives.
Who is the leader of our local government?
Mayor Friday Ellis
The Principal
Governor Landry
The President
Which rule keeps students safe in the classroom?
Use walking feet.
Wear a seatbelt.
Pay your taxes.
Be on time for work.
How can citizens tell the government how they want their community to be run?
working a job
arguing with leaders
voting for their leaders
Who responds when someone breaks the law?
judges
the President
police officers
the mayor
What do judges do when someone breaks the law?
They decide the consequences.
They send them away.
They write a new law.
They tell on them.
Wear a seat belt in the car.
rule
law
Drive the speed limit.
rule
law
What happens to Mary if she doesn't do her homework all week?
She has to pay a fine.
She goes to jail.
She misses recess.
Raise your hand to answer a question.
rule
law
Why are rules and laws important?
To keep everyone safe
To be mean to everyone
True or False: You are a citizen.
True
False
