Unit 2- Government Review

Which of the following is a reason people need government?

• People need a government because they need friends.

• People need government because they need laws.

• People need government because they need money.

• People need government because they need places to buy things.

How many branches does our state government have?

• 2

• 5

• 3

• Just 1

What are the three main jobs of the three branches of our state government?

• make laws, choose leaders, protect rights

• protect rights, help people, enforce laws

• choose leaders, fix roads, run courts

• make laws, enforce laws, interpret laws

What is the main reason we have three branches in our state government?

• We have three branches so no person or group has too much power.

• We have three branches because there is a lot of work to do.

• We have three branches because making laws is a hard job.

• We have three branches because five branches would be too many.

What is a constitution?

• a bill of rights

• a book of laws

• a written plan for government

• a book about government

What is representative government?

• Representative government is when a government has three branches.

• Representative government is when people work together to solve problems

• Representative government is when people have a king as a leader.

• Representative government is when people elect leaders to make laws and decisions for them.