Government Mini Test #1
Quiz by Angela Brazell
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- Q1
Which branch enforces laws?
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
30s - Q2
Which branch interprets laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
30s - Q3
Which branch creates laws?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
30s - Q4
Each branch of government has a different job or role. This is known as _______.
Separation of Powers
Distribution of Powers
Checks and Balances
30s - Q5
No one branch is more powerful than the others. This is because one branch may "fix" the "error" of another branch. This is known as _______.
Checks and Balances
Distrubution of Powers
Separation of Powers
30s - Q6
How can the Executive Branch "fix" the "error" of the Legislative Branch?
veto the law
chose not to enforce a law they disagree with
rule the law unconstitutional
30s - Q7
How can the Judicial Branch "fix" the "error" of the Legislative Branch?
chose not to enforce a law they disagree with
veto the law
rule the law unconstitutional
30s - Q8
These groups want to turn their ideas into laws. They help candidates to be elected.
Congressmen
Political Parties
General Assembly Members
30s - Q9
In this election members of the SAME political party campaign to be their party's final candidate.
Runoff Election
Primary Election
General Election
30s - Q10
In this election one candidate from EACH political party campaigns to win the government position.
Runoff Election
General Election
Primary Election
30s - Q11
You must be ____ years old to be governor of Georgia.
30
35
18
30s - Q12
Who takes over if the governor leaves the state?
Minority Leader
Lieutenant Governor
Majority Leader
30s