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Kentucky's government
Kentucky's legislative
County government
Participating in local gov't
Democracy
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Which of the following are our county's three levels of government? a. national, state, and foreign b. national, state, and local
b. national, state, and local
100
Kentucky's legislative branch of government... a. veroes new laws and selects judges. b. conducts state business and passes new laws.
b. conducts state business and passes new laws.
100
What holiday do we celebrate right after Christmas? a. Valentine's Day b. New Years Day
b. New Years Day
100
People can participate in their local government by... a. running for President and serving in the armed forces. b. signing a perition and speaking at town meetings.
b. signing a perition and speaking at town meetings.
100
Chapter 4 in Social Studies is mainly about...
Kentucky's government
200
Kentucky's government is an example of a state or national government.
state
200
Kentucky's state legislature is divided into a. the House of Representatives and the Senate b. the Supreme Court and the District Court
a. the House of Representatives and the Senate
200
Kentucky's county governments a. elect members of the state Senate and House of Representative. b. make decisions for local areas.
b. make decisions for local areas
200
What is today's date in a complete sentence...
Today's date is Tuesday, December 14, 2010
200
Which statement BEST describes a government that is a republic? a. Citizens vote on every law. b. Citizens vote for representatives.
b. Citizens vote for representatives.
300
The head of Kentucky's executive branch of government is the governor or mayor.
governor
300
How many days until Christmas?
11 days!
300
Which of the following BEST describes a mayor's role in city government? a. A mayor's main job is to punish people who break the law. b. A mayor's main job is similar to the governor's job in the state government.
b. A mayor's main job is similar to the governor's job in the state government.
300
Which of the following is the BEST thing to do if you have an opinion about something that is happening in your city or state? a. Send a letter or email to someone in your local government. b. Discuss your opinion with someine who lives in another state.
a. Send a letter or email to someone in your local government.
300
Which of the following are both rights guaranteed in the Kentucky state constitution? a. freedom of speech and freedom to practice any religion. b. freedom of speech and freedom to practice reading.
a. freedom of speech and freedom to practice any religion.
400
Which are both offices of Kentucky's executive brance of government? a. President and mayor b. state treasurer and secretary of state
b. state treasurer and secretary of state
400
Which branch of Kentucky's government makes sure state laws are enforced fairly? a. executive branch b. judicial branch
b. judicial branch
400
Which of the following are provided by BOTH state and local governments? a. garbage collection, clean drinking water, and armed forces b. police officers, firefighters, and ambulance drivers
b. police officers, firefighters, and ambulance drivers
400
Give me the synonym for difficult...
Hard
400
Citizens of Kentucky have responsibilities that include... a. ignoring the law and refusing to vote b. obeying the law and serving on a jury
b. obeying the law and serving on a jury
500
Christmas is the celebration of ___________ birthday.
Jesus
500
Our state's highest court is a. the Kentucky District Court b. the county criminal court c. the Kentucky Supreme Court d. the city civil court
c. the Kentucky Supreme Court
500
How are services that are provided by state and local governments paid for? a. Governments chage people for each service at the time they receive it. b. Governments collect taxes from businesses and people.
b. Governments collect taxes from businesses and people.
500
What is a demorcracy? a. a government run by volunteers. b. a government run by the people.
b. a government run by the people.
500
Name the 3 branches of the state government...
1. executive 2. legislative 3. judicial