Social Studies MP2 BM

Which branches approve a new law?

• executive and judicial

• legislative and bureaucratic

• legislative and executive

• judicial and legislative

Citizens do NOT vote for _____.

• governors

• presidents

• senators

• justices

Who is a part of the Executive Branch of the federal government?

• senators

• president

• judges

• state governor

Where is the federal government centered?

• Washington D.C.

• Washington State

Who enforces laws at the state level?

• mayor

• governor

• president

• city manager

Council members are the local legislative branch.

• True

• False

Governments must sometimes balance individual rights with the ________ to solve problems.

• common defense

• common good

• domestic peace

• unalienable rights

What are the two ways a person born outside of the United States can legally run for office.

• Their parents were born in the U.S. making them a U.S. citizen.

• They become a U.S. citizen.

• They live in the U.S. for the required amount of time after becoming a U.S. citizen.

• They live in the U.S. for the required amount of time.

What is NOT a right of being a citizen?

• ignoring taxes

• traveling

• pursuing happiness

• working for the government

What are two responsibilities of citizens?

• to work for the common good

• to put their own needs above the community's

• to serve at least one term in public office

• to respectfully hold leaders to their word

• to grow vegetables to feed their family