1. Which activity does Louisiana lieutenant governor perform on a day to day basis ?
a) appointing committee chairs
b) serving as president of the Senate
c) participating in meeting with governor
d) acting as governor when the governor is unable to serve
2. Which statement best describes why constitutions are needed ?
a) constitutions are needed to establish the powers of local government
b) constitutions are needed to give people basic right and freedoms
c) constitutions are needed because without a constitution the government is not legitimate
d) constitutions are needed to protect basic rights and define the limits of government
3. Thomas Jefferson said, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free. . . it expects what never was and never will be." What does this statement say about being a citizen?
a) it is important to maintain secrecy about some governments affair
b) citizens need to be informed about what their government is doing
c) citizens do not need to participate in government
d) government can exist without citizens taking care of it
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