Executive Branch
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
a. Senate
b. Congress
c. President
d. Cabinet
President
Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?
the Supreme Court
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
a. Supreme Court
b. Cabinet
c. Justices
d. Congress
Congress
When the north and south disagreed on how to count the slave population, what compromise "solved" the conflict?
a. Great Compromise
b. 3/5 Compromise
c. Veto
d. Connecticut Compromise
3/5 Compromise
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a. to interpret laws
b. to write laws
c. to override vetoes
d. to enforce laws
to enforce laws
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
a. 2 per state
b. 9
c. 100
d. 435
9
How many senators does each state have?
a. based on population
b. 2 per state
2 per state
What were the names of the 2 plans suggested before the Great Compromise was agreed upon?
The N____ J_______ Plan and the V________ Plan
New Jersey Plan & Virginia Plan
What is the group of advisors selected by the President who serve as the heads of government departments?
a. cabinet
b. Vice President
c. Congress
d. Supreme Court
cabinet
What is the Supreme Court's main job?
a. Interpret the laws and make sure they match the Constitution
b. Write the Laws
c. Enforce the Laws
d. Veto the Laws
a. Interpret the laws and make sure they match the Constitution
Name the 2 houses of Congress.
Hint:
S______ & H______ of R__________
Senate & House of Representatives
a. representation based on population
b. equal representation
a. representation based on population
How does the President interact with the Supreme Court?
a. The President can call the Supreme Court unconstitutional
b. The President appoints Supreme Court justices
c. The President vetoes laws written by the Supreme Court
d. The President writes the laws.
b. The President appoints Supreme Court justices
What are the members of the Supreme Court called?
a. Justices
b. Senators
c. Representatives
d. Cabinet
a. Justices
What is the main job of the Legislative branch?
a. write the laws
b. interpret the laws
c. enforce the laws
d. veto the laws
write the laws
What is the name of the system used in our government to make sure not one branch of government becomes too powerful?
a. veto
b. impeachment
c. checks and balances
d. Constitution
checks and balances
What is it called when official charges are brought against the President for official wrongdoing?
a. appoint
b. veto
c. unconstitutional
d. impeach
impeach
How long do Supreme Court justices serve for?
For life
(until they die, retire, or if they are impeached)
How many members of Congress have to agree in order to override a Presidential veto? (Hint: it's a fraction!)
2/3
What conflict inspired the creation of the Great Compromise?
a. the need for a preamble to the Constitution
b. the need for a fairly elected leader
c. the need for balance of power between large and small states
d. the need for clearly defined voting procedures
c. the need for balance of power between large and small states