Chapter 10 Lesson 2 - Our State Government Question Preview (ID: 41749)


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Who is the most important person of our Local Government?
a) the people
b) the governor
c) the legislature
d) the judges

What are taxes used for?
a) schools and libraries
b) land and water protection
c) firemen and policemen
d) all the answers are correct

Nevada has how many counties?
a) 16
b) 17
c) 21
d) 15

City Governments...
a) protect the people.
b) hire police departments and fire departments.
c) hire people to keep streets clean and collect garbage.
d) All answers are correct.

The Executive Branch...
a) enforces laws made by the legislature.
b) is led by the governor.
c) collect taxes, suggest budgets, and give help to schools.
d) All the answers are correct

The current governor of Nevada is...
a) Jim Gibbons
b) Kenny Guinn
c) Brian Sandoval
d) Bob Miller

Judicial Branch of Nevada...
a) includes the state courts and judges.
b) has a Nevada Supreme Court.
c) settles arguments about what laws mean.
d) All answers are correct.

Nevada's State Government ...
a) is like our national government.
b) has a state constitution.
c) has a legislative, executive, and judicial branch.
d) all answers are correct

State Legislative Branch is...
a) made up of the assembly and senate.
b) made up of the congress and senate.
c) made up of the president and vice president.
d) none of these answers

The State Legislative Branch has
a) 21 Senators
b) 42 Assembly Members
c) Each member represents a certain area of the state
d) All answers are correct

Our State Legislature...
a) meets in January every two years in Carson City.
b) takes about 120 days to make laws for the state.
c) make laws and make amendments to the state constitution.
d) all the answers are correct

A bill is
a) something that costs a lot of money.
b) is an idea for a new law.
c) is a law.
d) is a special code.

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