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Bayou Bridges Unit 3 Chapter 2 and 3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two parts of the legislative branch?

a)

Senate and House of Representatives

b)

Executive and Judicial

c)

President and Vice President

d)

Supreme Court and Federal Reserve

2.

What is the job of members of Congress?

a)

To make the laws

b)

To execute laws

c)

To understand the laws

d)

To police the citizens

3.

Who chooses members of Congress? (Select one)

a)

The people

b)

The president

c)

The governor

d)

Political parties

4.

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Prime Minister

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The Chief Justice

5.

Which one is a job of the executive branch?

a)

Making sure people follow the laws

b)

Understanding the laws

c)

Judging the laws

d)

Creating the laws

6.

The important jobs of the judicial branch include serving as the interpreter of laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights.

a)

Interpreting laws, resolving disputes, and protecting rights

b)

Writing laws

c)

Enforcing laws

d)

Collecting taxes

7.

What is the Supreme Court?

a)

The highest court in the land

b)

A local court

c)

A state government job

d)

A legislative committee

8.

Which branch of government is the most powerful?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

They are all equal

9.

The federal government is the __________________________ government.

a)

State

b)

National

c)

Central

10.

Do all states have the same laws?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Maybe

d)

Sometimes

11.

Identify some responsibilities of local governments.

a)

Police and fire departments, waste management, parks, and public transportation.

b)

Making international trade agreements.

c)

Overseeing national defense initiatives.

12.

Who is the leader of our local government?

a)

Mayor Friday Ellis

b)

The Principal

c)

Governor Landry

d)

The President

13.

Which rule keeps students safe in the classroom?

a)

Use walking feet.

b)

Wear a seatbelt.

c)

Pay your taxes.

d)

Be on time for work.

14.

How can citizens tell the government how they want their community to be run?

a)

working a job

b)

arguing with leaders

c)

voting for their leaders

15.

Who responds when someone breaks the law?

a)

judges

b)

the President

c)

police officers

d)

the mayor

16.

What do judges do when someone breaks the law?

a)

They decide the consequences.

b)

They send them away.

c)

They write a new law.

d)

They tell on them.

17.

Wear a seat belt in the car.

a)

rule

b)

law

18.

Drive the speed limit.

a)

rule

b)

law

19.

What happens to Mary if she doesn't do her homework all week?

a)

She has to pay a fine.

b)

She goes to jail.

c)

She misses recess.

20.

Raise your hand to answer a question.

a)

rule

b)

law

21.

Why are rules and laws important?

a)

To keep everyone safe

b)

To be mean to everyone

22.

True or False: You are a citizen.

a)

True

b)

False