Review - The Great State (Part 1 and 2)

True or False: Both the federal government and our state governments have 3 branches of government called the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch and the Judicial Branch.

• True

• False

• Possibly

• Both true and false

Match each branch of government to the job that it does.

• Judicial Branch

• Responsible for approving or rejecting laws created and carrying out the laws.

  For example, if a law requires the regulation of air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency would be responsible for developing and implementing regulations to achieve this goal.

• Legislative Branch

• Responsible for making laws.

  This branch is also responsible for setting the budget for the for all 3 branches of government.

• Executive Branch

• Responsible for holding trials and punishing those who have been found guilty of breaking the law.

  Responsible for deciding whether laws violate the constitution.

What is a "bicameral legislature"?

• A bicameral legislature is a type of lawmaking body that is made up of one chamber.

• A bicameral legislature is a type of lawmaking body that consists of three separate chambers.

• A bicameral legislature is a type of lawmaking body that is made up of two separate chambers or houses.

True or False: Both the United States Congress and the Massachusetts Legislature are bicameral legislatures.

• Unsure
• True
• Partially true
• False

True or False: Both the Federal Government and all 50 State governments have a high court called a Supreme Court. These Supreme Courts have the power to overturn laws and change decisions made in cases by the courts beneath them.

• False
• Partially true
• True
• Mostly true

Match the correct description of our Federal and State Governments.

• Because Quizizz makes me.

• -Has 3 Branches of government

  -Led by the President of the United States

  -Has a bicameral legislature called the Senate and House of Representatives.

  -Has a high court called the U.S. Supreme Court.

• U.S. Federal Government.

• Why are there 3 options?

• Massachusetts State Government

• -Has 3 Branches of government

  -Led by a governor

  -Has a bicameral legislature called the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives.

  -Has a high court called the Massachusetts Supreme Court.

What is a district?

• A district is a type of sandwich
• A district is a form of currency
• A district is a musical instrument
• A district is a defined area within a region or country.

Why does the government divide the country and state up into different districts?

• To increase taxes
• To create unnecessary bureaucracy
• To confuse the population
• For administrative purposes, efficient governance, and better representation of the population.

Match each of type of court to the description of the work that they do.

• Superior Courts

• These courts hear appeals from lower courts.

  Either side in a case can ask this type of court to review their case if they can show that there was a problem in their trial.

• Supreme Court

• This is the highest court in the country. This court can decide that laws made the legislature go against the Constitution and can also hear appeals of cases from the courts below them.

• Appeals Courts

• Cases start in these courts and trials are held here.

State and local governments are responsible for providing many different ​ (a)   to their citizens. These services include things like: police, fire ​ (b)   ,  roads, schools, child ​ (c)   services, and even parks.

Additionally, state and local governments are also responsible for providing the ​ (d)   for local transportation systems, communication systems and power systems known as "​ (e)   ".

• services
• protective
• safety
• infrastructure
• utilities