American Government

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The United States government has three branches. Which part decides if laws are fair?

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The Supreme Court

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Which level (type) of government is made up of a president and a group of legislators?

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national government

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What do we call the people who are elected to serve in the state government?

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senators and representatives

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The national government of the United States is divided into three branches. These branches are

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executive, legislative, and judicial

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Which is a "check" the president has over the judicial branch? Options: deciding the meaning of a law, making a treaty with another country, nominating a Supreme Court justice, rejecting a law passed by Congress

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nominating a Supreme Court justice

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Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws?

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executive

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Why was the United States government divided into 3 branches?

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to make sure that one branch does not gain too much power

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Which statement is true about the legislative branch of the government? Options: Congress is made up of three parts, Congress is responsible for making the laws, The president appoints the members of Congress, The members of Congress decide what the law means

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Congress is responsible for making the laws

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Which branch is responsible for deciding what the laws mean?

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the judicial branch

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Which branch of the government decides: a law is unconstitutional; an act by the president is unconstitutional; and a treaty is unconstitutional?

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the justices of the Supreme Court