Branches of Government
How many branches of government are there at the state level?
3
Indiana's Constitution gives us freedoms and rights. Name 3
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Right to a Public Education.
How many senators are in the Indiana General Assembly?
50
Who is the Governor of Indiana?
Mike Braun
How many justices are there in the judicial branch?
How many branches of government are there in the National Government?
3
Why is it important to vote?
So that your voice is heard!
How many representatives are in the Indiana House of Representatives?
100
True or False : It is the governors job to write laws and visit community cookouts.
FALSE. They do not write laws, the approve them. They also do not HAVE to join in community events like a cookout but can. It is not a job of theirs.
The "main" justice is called the ________ justice.
Chief
What is the name of the government branch that has courts and judges?
Judicial Branch
How does a citizen participate in state government?
Voting and Volunteering
Indiana's General Assembly _________ bills that can eventually become laws.
write
True or False: The governor has to review bills written by the Legislative Branch?
True
Justices are ________ by the governor.
Appointed
What is the name of the branch of government that has a President or Governor?
Executive Branch
What is the name of the building that Indiana state laws are written, reviewed, and passed?
The State House
Senators and Representatives are _________ by the people of Indiana into office.
elected
The governor of Indiana is ________ by the citizens of the state.
True or False: Justices will make sure new laws and bills follow the Indiana State Constitution.
True
What is the name of the branch of government that includes the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Legislative Branch
What city was the first Indiana State Constitution written in?
Corydon, Indiana
Senators and members of the House of Representatives together make up Indiana's _______ __________.
General Assembly
If the governor chooses not to pass a bill, the bill is ________ and goes back to the Legislative branch for review.
VETOED
The Indiana Supreme Court is the _______ court in the state.
Highest