The 3 Branches
Which branch is responsible for the court systems?
The Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by:
a. Declaring Laws Unconstitutional
b. Override Vetoes with 2/3 vote
c. Declaring the Supreme Court Unconstitutional
d. Declaring Presidential Act Unconstitutional
D. Declaring presidential actions unconstitutional
Another word for National Government is:
a. Local Government
b. Federal Government
c. The president
d. State Government
b. Federal Government
Which document contains the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
a. The Articles of Confederation
b. The Constitution
c. The Anti-Federalist Papers
d. The Bill of Rights
d. The Bill of Rights
a. Federalist
b. Anti-Federalist
b. Anti-Federalist
Which branch is responsible for vetoing the laws?
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch can "check" the Judicial Branch by:
a. Vetoing Bills
b. Impeaching Judges
c. Declaring Laws Unconstitutional
d. Creating Laws
B. Impeaching Judges
What is the Constitution?
a. The old form of government
b. The Congress
c. The Bill of Rights
d. The new form of government
d. The new form of government
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a. To outline the duties of the president
b. To protect individual freedoms and rights
c. To establish equal powered governments
d. To create new laws
b. To protect individual freedoms and rights
Which group of people were for the ratification of the Constitution?
a. Federalist
b. Anti-Federalist
a. Federalist
Which branch is responsible for declaring war?
The Legislative Branch
What is the point of having Checks and Balances?
a. For the government to sign checks and balance powers
b. To make the branches more powerful
c. To avoid one branch from becoming too powerful
d. To make laws
c. To avoid one branch from becoming too powerful
Which war granted us freedom for Britain?
a. The Civil War
b. The American War
c. The Revolutionary War
d. The 13 Colonies War
c. The Revolutionary War
Which amendment protects individuals from cruel and unusual punishment?
a. Amendment 3
b. Amendment 5
c. Amendment 8
d. Amendment 9
c. Amendment 8
Which group of people thought that the power of the government should be split?
a. Federalist
b. Anti-Federalist
b. Anti-Federalist
True or False: The Executive branch holds the most power out of the three.
False: The power is separated.
The main job of the Executive Branch is to:
a. Enforce Laws
b. Interpret Laws
c. Create Laws
d. Veto Laws
a. Enforce Laws
What is an Amendment?
a. An addition to the Constitution
b. A deletion from the Constitution
c. A law
d. A protest
a. An addition to the Constitution
Which amendment protects individuals from double jeopardy?
a. Amendment 5
b. Amendment 1
c. Amendment 10
d. Amendment 6
a. Amendment 5
True or False: The federalists were the only ones that got what they wanted out of the the ratification of the Constitution?
In the Legislative branch, what are the names of the two groups in charge?
a. Congress and Government
b. House of Representation and The Senate
c. The Senate and the Congress
d. The House of Representatives and The Senate
D. The House of Representatives and the Senate
The Executive Branch can "check" the Judicial Branch by: (choose two)
a. can approve judges for courts
b. can veto a law passed by congress
c. can pardon people who are found guilty of committing a crime
d. can remove judges from the courts
e. can impeach the president
a. can approve judges for courts
d. can remove judges from the courts
What is a delegate? Bonus: How many states participated in the Constitutional Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation?
a. A representative: 50 states
b. A citizen: 12 states
c. A Representative: 13 states
d. A representative: 12 states
d. A representative: 12 states
The local newspaper prints a negative but true story about the town's mayor. The paper calls the mayor "corrupt" and explains how he illegally takes bribes. The mayor shuts down the newspaper. Which Bill of Right is violated?
a. Amendment 7
b. Amendment 1
c. Amendment 3
d. Amendment 4
c. Amendment 3
To ensure ratification, Federalists promised to add this to the Constitution to address Anti-Federalist concerns about individual rights.
a. The Constitution
b. The Amendments
c. The Bill of Rights
d. The Articles of Confederation
c. The Bill of Rights