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Government Test
This is the study set for the grade 3 Government Test at Indialantic Elementary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a government? | When a group of people work together to run a community, state or country. |
| What type of services do governments provide to keep people SAFE? | police departments, fire departments, and military |
| How does the government pay for services that the community needs? | Taxes that people pay |
| What gives all the people in the United States are rights? | The Constitution |
| What is a civic virtue? | Peoples actions that show character traits of good citizens. |
| What are some examples of what good citizens do? | Volunteer, pay taxes, be a part of a jury, be responsible |
| What is the definition of Majority Leader? | Selected by a party that holds more with a senate |
| What is a Treaty? | Agreement with other countries |
| Why does the Constitution divide the national government into three branches? | Because by each branch working together, no person or group can ever have too much power |
| What two groups is the Legislative Branch made up of? | Senate and House of Representatives (Congress) |
| What is the job of the Executive Branch? | To approve the laws made by congress and make sure they are carried out. |
| Who is the leader of the Executive Branch? | The President |
| What is the job of the Judicial Branch? | To decide what laws mean and if they are fair. |
| What are some of the requirements to become President? | You must be a natural born citizen of the United States, you must have lied in the United States for 14 years, you must be at least 35 years old |
| What is definition of Governor? | The leader of the state |
| What is definition of the National Government? | Makes laws for the whole country |
| In a local Government who is the leader? | The mayor |
| What is a county? | An area of a state the includes several communities or cities. |
| Who makes laws for the whole community? | The local Government |
| Who is the leader of the state? | The Governor |
| What is a plan of government for each state? | The state constitution |
| Are the state laws in every state the same? | The state laws in every state are not the same because there are different laws based on what a state needs. |
| What three branches of Government does the Constitution divide the national government into? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| Give five examples of the services the government provides from tax money. | Hospitals, Military, Police Department, Education, Fire Department |
| Give at Least 5 examples of actions of good citizens. | Civility, Voting, being on a Jury, Caring, and Volunteering |
| Make a chart from our community to our Country and the type of Government at each level. | See Study Guide for Answer |
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