Study guide for page 838 of the stapled sheets 60 questions
INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, 2005 (R)
1. Name the five levels of the U.S. government.
2. Where is the federal government headquarters located?
3. What other three names are used to refer to the federal government?
4. Where is California's headquarters located?
5. Where is the headquarters for Los Angeles County located?
6. How many counties are there in California?
7. What level of government is as municipal government?
8. Where is the headquarters for the City of Los Angeles?
9. Name two types of special districts.
10. How many special districts are there in California?
11. What three levels of government are referred to as local government?
12. Name the two houses of Congress.
13. How many U.S. Senators are there?
14. How long is a U.S. Senator's term of office?
15. How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
16. How long is U.S. Representative's term of office?
17. Name the two houses of California's State Legislature.
18. How many California State Senators help make laws in Sacramento??
19. How long is a State Senator’s term of office in Sacramento?
20. How many members are there in California's state assembly?
21. How long is an Assemblyperson’s term of office?
22. How many members are on a county Board of Supervisors?
23. How long is a county supervisor’s term of office?
24. How many city council members are there in the city of Los Angeles?
25. How many members are there usually on a city council?
26. How many members are there on a Governing Board of a special district?
27. How long does a member of a special district board serve?
28. Name the five levels of the legislative branch.
29. Name three offices of the executive branch at the federal level.
30. Are there law enforcement agents at the federal level?
31. Name two offices of the executive branch at the state level.
32. Are there law enforcement agents at the state level?
33. Name two offices of the executive branch at the county level.
34. Are there law enforcement agents at the county level?
35. Name two offices of the executive branch at the city level.
36. Are there law enforcement agents at the city level?
37. What two kinds of boards may sometimes govern a special district?
38. Give an example of an administrative official of a special district level.
39. Name the five levels of the executive branch.
40. Which is the highest level court system in the United States?
41. How many chief justices are there at the federal level?
42. How many associate justices are there at the federal level?
43. What is the name of the highest court at the state level?
44. How many California chief justices are there in Sacramento?
45. How many associate justices serve on the California Supreme Court?
46. What is the name of the court system at the county level?
47. What was the name of the court system at the city level?
48. What may be decided by special district administrators?
49. What three levels made up the state court system?
50. How many levels were there in the judicial branch of government?
51. How many branches of government are there at the federal level?
52. How many branches of government are there at the state level?
53. How many branches of government are there at the county level?
54. How many branches of government are there at the city level?
55. How many branches of government are there at the special district level?
56. Name the three branches of government.
57. Who is the head of the executive branch at the federal level?
58. What is the title of the person who replaces the head of the executive
branch at the federal level?
59. What is the title of the head of the U.S. Supreme Court?
60. What is the title of the head of the California State Supreme Court?