Branches of Government
Which Branch of Government makes Laws?
Legislative
What kind of democracy are we in?
Representative Democracy
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
What type of Government is the United States?
Democracy
This type of policy involves controlling the supply of money and interest rates to influence the economy.
Monetary Policy
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
This principle divides government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power
Separation of Powers
What Year was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
1776
In this form of democracy, citizens vote directly on laws and policies.
Direct Democracy
This is known as the "Nation's Bank".
The Federal Reserve (FED)
What is the main responsibility of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret the law
The President's ability to reject a bill passed by Congress is known by this term.
Veto
What was the first governing document of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What kind of government controls media and public opinion?
Authoritarian
This type of policy involves government spending and taxation to influence the economy.
Fiscal Policy
What branch is the Supreme Court in?
The Judicial Branch
This term describes a system where each branch of government has distinct powers and can check the powers of the other branches
Checks and Balances
How many amendments is the bill of rights?
10
This principle, an important part of democracy, means the government gets its power from the approval of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
This tool of monetary policy involves buying government securities to increase money supply and lower interest rates.
Open Market Operations
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
This term describes the House of Representative's ability to remove a federal official from office.
Impeachment
Why was the Articles of Confederation weak?
They could not pass taxes
In this type of democracy, people vote for representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
This government body is primarily responsible for fiscal policy in the United States.
Congress