Government Unit Review

What word means to say no to a bill?

• Congress

• citizens

• veto

• laws

What is the word for the people who live in a community?

• citizens

• laws

• Congress

• Supreme Court

What is the highest court in the United States?

• Congress

• White House

• Constitution

• Supreme Court

What is the name for the House of Representatives and the Senate altogether?

• Supreme Court

• President

• Congress

• Constitution

What is the word for the rules made by a government?

• laws

• veto

• Congress

• checks

What document describes the US citizens' rights and freedoms and gives details about how our government works?

• President

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Supreme Court

How does the government get money to pay for government services?

• By working at a job to earn money

• By printing their own money

• By holding bake sales

• By collecting taxes from people

What is a democracy?

• A form of government where a king rules

• A form of government where the people have a say

• A form of government run by the police

Why do communities have governments?

• To protect their citizens

• To have powers over the people

• To have elections every four years

• To give the police and judges a job

How many senators does each state have?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• It is based on the population of the state.