Legislative
True or False: There are currently 50 elected members of the U.S. Senate.
False. There are 100 Senators (2 per state).
What is the name of the judicial part of the U.S. government?
The Supreme Court
What is the title of the person in charge of the executive branch of the U.S. Government?
President of the United States of America
Which important document did George Washington help to create during the Constitutional Convention?
U.S. Constitution
What word means to approve or sanction?
Ratify
What are the names of the two parts of the U.S. Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
True or False: The Judicial Branch cannot declare laws unconstitutional?
False. It is one of the checks and balances of the U.S. Government.
What primary responsibility does the executive branch have in the U.S. Government?
The executive branch is responsible for enforcing laws of the country.
Who was the multifaceted figure in American history, known for his contributions as a statesman, inventor, and writer, and he remains a popular subject of inquiry?
Benjamin Franklin
What document is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Constitution
True or False: There are currently 435 elected members of the House of Representatives.
True.
What primary responsibilities does the judicial branch have in the U.S. Government?
The Supreme Court is to interpret laws and uphold the Constitution.
True or False: The president can VETO (reject) laws created by congress.
True. It is one of the checks and balances of the U.S. Government.
Identify this Principle - These are protected by the Bill of Rights.
Individual rights
What event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?
Article 1.
True or False: The president can pardon people for federal crimes even if they have been convicted.
True. It is one of the checks and balances of the U.S. Government.
True or False. The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution states that U.S. Presidents can only serve two terms.
True. They can only serve two 4-year terms.
Identify this principle - People are the most important source of government power.
Popular sovereignty
At what event did Representatives from each state gather to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Constitutional Convention
What primary responsibility does the legislative branch have in the U.S. Government?
The legislative branch is primarily responsible for making laws.
How long is the term for a Supreme Court judge?
Appointed for life.
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
The Speaker of the House
At the beginning of the constitution, this statement declares what the new government is supposed to uphold.
Preamble
What compromise between Federalists and Anti-Federalists helped secure the constitution of the new government?
Bill of Rights