4th grade · Social Studies · Unit 7 of 8
Governing California
Constitutions, branches and counties
What your child practices
The US and California constitutions, the governor, the 40-member Senate and 80-member Assembly, the state Supreme Court, counties, cities, school and special districts, tribal governments, ballot propositions and which powers belong to each level of government.
California Content Standards learning standard: 4.5.1; 4.5.2; 4.5.3; 4.5.4; 4.5.5 · the US and California constitutions, the structures of federal and state government, and California's counties, cities and districts
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How many members are in the California State Assembly?
- 12
- 80
- 50
- 40
80
Hint: Assembly members serve two-year terms.
Question 2
Congress, which makes national laws, meets in…
- Sacramento
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia today
- Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Hint: It meets in the US Capitol.
Question 3
California's legislature has two houses: the Senate and the…
- House of Lords
- Cabinet
- Assembly
- Supreme Court
Assembly
Hint: Together they make state laws.
Question 4
A school district is run by…
- the president
- the US Senate
- an elected school board
- a mayor of another state
an elected school board
Hint: Voters choose board members.
Question 5
In California, voters can pass laws directly by voting on…
- road signs
- ballot propositions
- weather maps
- movie reviews
ballot propositions
Hint: This is called the initiative.
Question 6
Voters can remove a California official before the term ends with a…
- court order alone
- proclamation
- recall election
- coin toss
recall election
Hint: Californians recalled a governor in 2003.