Week 5: Government

What are the four levels of government in America?

• state, local, national, tribal

• president, vice president, senator, representative

• executive, legislative, judicial, local

• mayor, city council, secretary, treasurer

Which level of government serves people of a town or city?

• tribal

• local

• national

• international

Which level of government pays for the military forces?

• state

• Oklahoma

• national

• city

How often do we hold precedential elections?

• every year

• every four years

• twice a year

• every two years

Those who run for office are __________

• trying to get rich

• older than 50

• always popular

• exercising their civic responsibility

To be eligible to vote, a person must be ___________

• 18 years old or older and a US citizen

• 21 years old or older and living in the US

• an adult living in Washington DC

• rich and popular

How do we pay for services provided by the government?

• donations

• print money

• borrow money from other countries

• taxes

What must be supported when states create new laws?

• The US Constitution

• the state government

• the citizens of the state

• the state capital

What is the responsibility of the governement?

• to make people happy

• to meet the expectations of the Preamble

• to arrest people who are breaking the law

• to keep the cities beautiful

When was the Constitution of the US approved?

• July 4, 1776

• April 19, 1787

• September 17, 1787

• September 1, 1790