Branch of Government
The branch of government that interprets laws is the________
judicial
Which of the following is a job of the government
a. limit travel
b. make laws
c. manage information
d. provide merchandise
b. make laws
To elect a leader means to...
a. impeach
b. choose a leader by voting
c. remove a leader from office
d. nominate a leader for an office
b. choose a leader by voting
_______is the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments.
a. Popular Sovereignty
b. Consent of the Governed
c. Federalism
d. Republicanism
c. Federalism
How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?
a. It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.
b. It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.
c. It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws.
d. It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law
d. It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law
The President is the head of the ________ Branch.
Executive
Why do governments have the power to make and enforce laws?
a. so the police can arrest you
b. to find people who are not good citizens
c. to keep people safe and prevent conflicts
d. to run peoples' lives
c. to keep people safe and prevent conflicts
In what country today do you also have the right to vote, but the responsibility to pay taxes and register for the army?
a. America
b. Cuba
c. China
d. North Korea
a. America
Powers specifically granted to the national government.
a. Expressed Powers
b. Concurrent Powers
c. Reserved Powers
d. Government Powers
a. Expressed Powers
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
a. Give land to the homeless
b. Fight wars on foreign soil
c. Keep the homeland at peace
d. Provide citizens with insurance
c. Keep the homeland at peace
The Branch of government that makes the laws is the:
Legislative
When U.S. citizens elect their government leaders, they are practicing which type of government?
a. Authoritarianism
b. Representative Democracy
c. Direct Democracy
d. Totalitarianism
b. Representative Democracy
Which of the following vote is used to remove individuals elected to office?
a. Initiative Vote
b. Tally Vote
c. Recall Vote
d. Referendum Vote
c. Recall Vote
Powers that are shared both by the states and federal government.
a. Expressed Powers
b. Concurrent Powers
c. Reserved Powers
d. Government Powers
b. Concurrent Powers
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
a. The ability to own a gun, as long as the laws are followed
b. The guarantee of a well paying job
c. Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper
d. Freedom to join the church of choice
b. The guarantee of a well paying job
How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?
a. 50
b. 435
c. 100
c. 100
Powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states.
a. Expressed Powers
b. Concurrent Powers
c. Reserved Powers
d. Government Powers
c. Reserved Powers
The amendment that allows the President and Vice president to be on the same ballot
a. Amendment 14
b. Amendment 10
c. Amendment 12
d. Amendment 19
c. Amendment 12
What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?
a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
a. 2 years
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
a. 14th
b. 13th
c. 15th
d. 16th
b. 13th