The Roots Of Democracy Unit GPS '09
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This quiz assesses general knowledge of the governmental system.
Questions and Answers
- 1.When we describe the US government, we say it has branches. Name the branches of government.
- A.
Judicial, Congress, Chief
- B.
Representative, Judicial, Executive
- C.
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
- D.
Legislative, General Assembly, Capitol
- 2.There are three branches of government and their are also 3 levels of government. Select the three levels.
- A.
State, Local, City
- B.
Executive, State, City
- C.
Country, State, President
- D.
National, State, Local
- 3.Which of these is a role of the Legislative branch?
- A.
Veto Laws
- B.
Inspect the Laws
- C.
Make the Laws
- D.
Enforce the Laws
- 4.Which of these is NOT a job of the Supreme Court?
- A.
To make the laws.
- B.
To judge the law using the Constitution.
- C.
To interpret the laws.
- D.
To make decisions about law for the whole country.
- 5.True or FalseThe General Assembly is part of the Legislative branch of the Georgia state government.
- 6.True or FalseThe Mayor can is part of the Executive branch of government.
- 7.2500 years ago, Athens, Greece had a Direct Democracy. Today we have a Representative Democracy. Explain how they are alike and how they are different.
- 8.
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In this replica of the Greek Parthenon, can you tell which type of columns they have?- A.
Ionic
- B.
Doric
- C.
Corinthian
- D.
Tuscan
- 9.On the National Level, Representatives work in the Capitol building in Washington D.C. just as the president does. Why was Washington D.C. selected as the National capitol?
- A.
It was in the middle of the 13 colonies.
- B.
George Washington lived in DC.
- C.
Washington D.C. had many cheery trees.
- D.
The people voted to make Washington D.C. the Capitol.
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