Government & Legal System

Question 1

Elect

Answer 1

To choose by voting.

Question 2

Executive

Answer 2

The branch of government that sees that the laws are obeyed.

Question 3

Government services

Answer 3

Work that is done by the government for everyone in a city or town.

Question 4

Governor

Answer 4

The elected leader of a state’s government.

Question 5

Judge

Answer 5

A person from the community who is chosen to work as a leader in the courts.

Question 6

Judicial

Answer 6

The branch of government that decides whether laws have been fair.

Question 7

Law

Answer 7

Rules what a community makes.

Question 8

Legislative

Answer 8

The branch of government that makes laws.

Question 9

Majority rule

Answer 9

When more than half the people vote for the same thing or person, they get what they want.

Question 10

Mayor

Answer 10

A leader of a community government.

Question 11

Minority rights

Answer 11

A smaller group that did not vote for the same thing or did not choose the same person still get to keep their rights.

Question 12

Amendment

Answer 12

Changes to the Constitution.

Question 13

Appoint

Answer 13

To choose a person to do a job.

Question 14

Bar graph

Answer 14

A kind of graph that uses bars to show amounts and numbers of things.

Question 15

Bill of Rights

Answer 15

10 Amendments list the freedoms and responsibilities that the people of the United States will always have.

Question 16

Capitol

Answer 16

Government building in a capital city.

Question 17

Citizen

Answer 17

A person who lives in and belongs to a community.

Question 18

Congress

Answer 18

The legislative branch of the national government.

Question 19

Consequence

Answer 19

Something that happens because what a person does.

Question 20

Cooperate

Answer 20

To work together.

Question 21

Council

Answer 21

A group of people chosen to make laws.

Question 22

County

Answer 22

Part of a state.

Question 23

County seat

Answer 23

A city or town where the main government offices of the county are located.

Question 24

Court

Answer 24

A place where a jury decides if a person has broken the law.

Question 25

President

Answer 25

The title given to the leader of the United States of America.

Question 26

Public works

Answer 26

A department of a community government that provides services to meet day-to-day needs.

Question 27

Recreation

Answer 27

An activity, hobby, or sport done for enjoyment after working.

Question 28

Representative

Answer 28

A person chosen by a group of people to act or speak for them.

Question 29

Rights

Answer 29

Freedoms

Question 30

Supreme Court

Answer 30

The judicial branch of the national government and the most important court of the United States.

Question 31

Tax

Answer 31

The money that citizens pay to run the government and provide services.

Question 32

True or False Communities have laws to keep people safe

Answer 32

True

Question 33

True or False All laws are made by the national government

Answer 33

False

Question 34

True or False A judge makes laws for a community

Answer 34

False

Question 35

True or False A mayor runs a state

Answer 35

False

Question 36

True or False A constitution is a plan for government

Answer 36

True

Question 37

True or False The Bill of Rights lists the rights of Americans

Answer 37

True

Question 38

True or False Good citizens take part in government by voting

Answer 38

True

Question 39

True or False Only judges can run for election

Answer 39

False

Question 40

True or False A jury decides if a person has broken a law

Answer 40

True

Question 41

True or False Everyone who works for the state is a volunteer

Answer 41

True