Government Review

This group advises the President of the United

States.

• Supreme Court

• Mayor of Houston

• The Senate

• The Cabinet

Which is the highest set of laws in America?

• The Texas Constitution

• The US Constitution

• The city charter of Houston

• The laws established in New York

When the President doesn't agree with a bill he can ______ it.

• veto

• rewrite it

• give it to the Supreme Court to review

• have the vice president sign it

How many US Senators does each state elect?

• 12

• 15

• by population

• 2

Who is the executive leader of a state's government?

• president

• governor

• mayor

• principal

Who is the governor of Texas?

• Greg Abbott

• Mike Pence

• Sylvester Turner

• Donald Trump

Which level of government serves the city of Houston?

• national

• state

• local

• federal

How does the government keep one branch from having too much power?

• We let the President make all the decisions.

• The Constitution created a system of checks and balances.

• The Supreme Court will vote on all bills to make them laws.

• Only Congress can decide who becomes a Supreme Court judge.

How are leaders put into office in Texas?

• the citizen of the state vote

• the mayors of each city vote on state leaders

• the state legislators pick the best person to lead the state

• the state court judges will decide

What is the White House used for?

• The building in which laws are made.

• The building in which the President lives and works.

• It is currently only used for tours.

• It holds important US documents.