Unit 10 Quiz

Question 1

Every upper house in state legislatures is called the ___.

Answer 1

senate

Question 2

The sate with a unicameral legislature is ___.

Answer 2

Nebraska

Question 3

An estimated 1.5 ___ dollars are spent every year in the United States for tourism.

Answer 3

trillion

Question 4

In almost all states, the legislature may place amendments before the ___.

Answer 4

voters

Question 5

Overseeing a large bureaucracy helps governors prepare well for serving as ___.

Answer 5

president

Question 6

All state constitutions establish these three branches of government:

Answer 6

executive, legislative, and judicial

Question 7

Roads, bridges, and utilities are part of a state’s

Answer 7

infrastructure

Question 8

The South Dakota official who examines how state government spends its funds is called the state ___.

Answer 8

auditor

Question 9

The number two executive officer in most states is called the ___.

Answer 9

lieutenant government

Question 10

The Department of Corrections in South Dakota manages state ___.

Answer 10

prisons