US Government

What does the word "democracy" mean?

• The people rule.
• There is a Constitution.
• There is a President.
• There is freedom of religion

Which of the following does the First Amendment protect?

• the right to bear arms
• the right to a trial by jury
• the right to privacy
• the right to free speech

What was the major shortcoming of the Articles of Confederation?

• the national government was too weak
• the people did not elect national leaders
• the people were taxed without representation
• the President was too much like a king

Government authority in the U.S. is limited by the separation of powers. What does the judicial branch do?

• reviews the way laws are applied
• writes the laws
• carries out the laws
• none of the above

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Constitution
• The Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Checks & Balances

Who is head of the executive branch?

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
• the President of the U.S.
• Speaker of the House

Who writes the laws of the U.S.?

• the President
• Senators
• House of Representatives
• both the House and the Senate

Where does the government get its power?

• the Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Declaration of Independence
• the people

The Bill of Rights __________.

• is as important as the Constitution
• is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
• serves as the cornerstone of basic American freedoms
• all of the above

Which of the following freedoms is NOT guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech
• freedom of the press
• the right of women to vote
• the right to assemble