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7th grade · Social Studies · Unit 5 of 8

Governing Washington

Governor, legislature and courts

What your child practices

Washington's 1889 constitution, the governor, the 49-seat Senate and 98-seat House, the Supreme Court, initiatives and referendums, local government and how young people take part.

Washington State Learning Standards learning standard: C1.6-8.2; C4.6-8.2; C4.6-8.3 · the Washington state constitution, the branches of state and local government and civic involvement

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    In 1912, Washington voters added the initiative to the state constitution. What is an initiative?

    • A court case
    • A tax
    • A way for citizens to propose a law by gathering signatures
    • A new county

  2. Question 2

    Washington's state constitution was adopted in…

    • 1889
    • 1776
    • 1950
    • 1853

  3. Question 3

    What is a referendum?

    • A governor's speech
    • A map
    • A Tribal treaty
    • A vote by the people on a law

  4. Question 4

    How can a seventh grader take part in civic life?

    • Voting in state elections
    • Writing to a legislator, volunteering or speaking at a meeting
    • Serving in the Senate
    • Becoming governor

  5. Question 5

    How many members are in the Washington State House of Representatives?

    • 435
    • 50
    • 98
    • 49

  6. Question 6

    Washington's constitution includes a declaration of rights. What does it protect?

    • Rights such as free speech and religious freedom
    • Nothing
    • Only the governor's rights
    • The right to own a castle

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