Unit 3 Civics

Multiple Choice

What does the executive branch do?

• elect the president
• make the laws
• enforces the laws
• count the votes

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The President can negotiate with another nation's leader to create this kind of pact, which doesn't need the Senate's approval.

• Executive order

• Executive agreement

• Peace treaty

• Organizational treaty

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Although it isn't mentioned in the Constitution, the President is effectively the Chief Executive Officer or CEO of the US….it comes out of his power to __________ judges, ambassadors, and other ministers.

• appoint

• pardon

• imprison

• execute

Multiple Choice

The first power given to the President in the Constitution is that he is the ___________________ of the Armed Forces, which at the time was just the Army and Navy, since there were no airplanes.

• Commander in Chief

• Joint Chiefs of Staff

• Grand Admiral

• General

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of an executive order?

• must go through Congress

• must go through the Supreme Court

• has the force of law

• all of the given

Multiple Choice

Who is next in the Line of Succession after the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

• Secretary OF Commerce

• Secretary of Labor

• Vice President

• President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Multiple Choice

Who is a person who lives in and belongs to a community?

• George Washington

• citizen

• U.S. Capitol

• framers

Multiple Choice

What is another word for a rule?

• framers

• law

• constitution

• bill

Multiple Select

Why do we need the government? You can pick more than one.

• To make laws

• To keep us safe

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government has the Congress?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government does the President lead?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government do 9 justices lead?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Where is the Executive Branch located?

• U.S. Capitol Building

• White House

• MLK Memorial

• Supreme Court Building

Multiple Choice

How many members are there in the House of Representatives?

• 50

• 100

• 435

• 145

Multiple Choice

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• Makes sure laws are fair

• Enforces laws

• Writes and passes laws

• Picks a president

Multiple Choice

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Enforces laws

• Writes and passes laws

• Makes sure laws are fair

• Has the most power

Multiple Choice

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• Makes sure laws are fair

• Enforces laws

• Writes and passes laws

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank.

Our government is divided into 3 parts or ________.

• Houses

• Powers

• Checks

• Branches

Multiple Choice

Fill in the Blank.

One person or group does not have all the power. Each branch ________ and ________ the other.

• Checks and Services

• Checks and Balances

• Branches and Balances

• Overpowers and Balances

Multiple Choice

What do we call the idea that the U.S. Government has three separate branches of government, each with it's own powers and responsibilities?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Separation of Powers

• The Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

A person has to be at least how old in order to be elected president of the United States?

• 25

• 35

• 40

• 50

Multiple Choice

How long do justices serve on the Supreme Court?

• Two years

• Six years

• Eight years

• Justices are appointed for life or whenver they want to leave the court

Multiple Choice

Who are members of the Legislative Branch?

• Senate & Judges

• US Congress & Governor Lewis

• Supreme Court

• US Congress: Senate & House of Representatives

Multiple Choice

What does the Legislative Branch do?

• enforces laws

• makes laws

• writes laws

• sings laws

Multiple Choice

Who are the members of the Judicial Branch?

• Cabinet

• Governor

• Supreme Court & Federal Courts

• President

Multiple Choice

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• interprets laws

• drives laws

• plays laws

• enforces laws

Multiple Choice

Which branch can declare war?

• Executive

• Tree

• Judicial

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

What document is also known as the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Multiple Choice

What is an amendment?

• A change to the Declaration of Independence

• A change to the Articles of Confederation

• A change to the Bill of Rights

• A change to the Constitution

Multiple Choice

What are the first ten Amendments to the Constitution called?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

• the Establishment of Democracy

• the Commandments of Democracy

Multiple Choice

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• 2nd Amendment

• Separation of Church and State

• Checks and Balances

• 5th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• President

Multiple Choice

How many Senators are in the US Congress?

• 50

• 100

• 200

• 435

Multiple Choice

How many branches of government are in the U.S.?

• 4

• 2

• 3

• 6

Multiple Choice

The President leads the ___________________ branch.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

What does the Constitution do?

• -sets up the government

  -defines the government

  -protects the basic rights of Americans

• -makes laws

  -interprets laws

  -enforces laws

• -I don't know what a constitution does

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

Multiple Choice

Which branch is the Cabinet in?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch is Congress in?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Who vetoes laws?

• Legislative

•   Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch is the Supreme Court in?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch has Justices (or judges)?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch is the House of Representatives in?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

What is the Constitution?

• The highest law in our country (all other laws must follow and support it)

• A collection of bills that must be approved by the Senate.

• A party

• The person in a story.

Multiple Choice

What are the 3 branches of government?

• Leaves and bark

• President, Vice President and Cabinet

• Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Multiple Choice

The President, Vice President and Cabinet make up the __________ Branch.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Congress is made up of two parts. They are the _______________ and the ______________.

• White House

• Senate

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Pancakes and Waffles

Multiple Choice

The _________ branch writes the laws.

• legislative

• Judicial

• government

Multiple Choice

Veto means to

• love

• reject

• forget

• accuse

Multiple Choice

What is a Bill?

• A law

• An idea for a new law

• The introduction to the Constitution

• The Legislative Branch

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2.____________________ is a form of government in which citizens vote to make decisions.

• veto

• Democracy

• bill

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5. ___________________ is the national government.

• county

• tax

• Federal

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9. ___________ is to stop something.

• veto

• bill

• tax

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10. A plan for a new law is a _______________.

• bill

• veto

• tax