Who is the current President of the United States?
Who is Barak Obama
100
A governor is...?
You tell me!
100
What are some of the elected officials of a county government?
County Commissioner
County Judge
Sheriff
100
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are obeyed?
Executive
100
Which branch of government makes sure that the state laws are applied fairly?
Judicial
200
How many presidents have been from Texas?
4
200
Who the current governor of Texas?
Rick Perry
200
What are the branches of Texas government?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
200
What are 2 examples of things that volunteers do?
1. Clean up trash in parks.
2. PTO helpers help at our school
200
If I wanted to vote responsibly, I should first....
read and research the issues and people I would be voting for
300
What is the LAST NAME of father and son from Texas who both became President?
Bush
300
A state has a governor and a city has a mayor. If a city does not have a mayor, what would it have?
City Manager
300
The State House of Representatives and the State Senate make new ______________.
state laws
300
Why can 4th graders not vote?
Not old enough
400
Three of the four Texans who became President of the U.S. were...
Republicans
400
A governor has the veto power. What is veto power?
Refusing to sign a new law. Disagreeing with the law.
400
A _____________ is elected. He/She makes sure that people obey county and state laws. The person also protects people who don't live in a city or town.
county sheriff
400
Who was Barbara Jordan?
The first African American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress
400
Which of the following are both a responsibility and a right?
A. freedom of speech
B. voting rights
C. citizenship
B. voting rights
Why?
500
The first Texan to be president was _____________.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
500
Why do you think the governor or mayor would be interested in hearing about a local problem?
Citizens might have good ideas on ways to improve the area or other suggestions that would help solve a problem.
500
What does the legislative branch do?
Makes the laws
500
Why does the state constitution call for the three branches to work separately?