Introduction to State Government (Discovery Educationtion)

Which Article of the Constitution tells about states' rights and responsibilities?

• Article 1

• Article 4

• Article 5

• Article 7

What document explains how a state government will be organized?

• State Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• State Charter

• State Laws

How many branches are in each state's government?

• Two (2)

• Three (3)

• Four (4)

• Five (5)

Who is the head of a state's executive branch?

• The state's Attorney General

• The Lieutenant Governor

• The Vice President

• The Governor

A governor has which of the following powers?

• Approving the state budget

• Approving or rejecting state laws

• Choosing city mayors

• Naming local schools

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• To stop taxes

• To create school calendars

• To make laws

• To appoint people to fill important state jobs

What is the word that means that the state legislature has two chambers?

• Bicameral

• Federal

• Assembly

• Bill

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To create the state budget

• To command the state's National Guard

• To interpret or clarify state laws

Which court is the head of the state judicial branch?

• Supreme Court

• Superior Court

• Appellate Court

• Traffic Court

What is the process by which voters can repeal or vote against a law passed by their state legislature?

• Recall

• Veto

• Amendment

• Popular Referendum