AP Government Unit 1 Review

The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?

• Direct Democracy
• United Democracy
• Republic Democracy
• Representative Democracy

Which branch of government makes the nation's laws and is divided into the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• Capitol Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government is where laws are approved or vetoed?

• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Amendment Branch

Who interprets laws and makes certain the Constitution is being obeyed?

• President
• Congress
• Supreme Court Justices
• Governor

Why can no branch of government become too strong or powerful?

• Not enough laws are there to control power.
• separation of powers checks the other branches
• the president of the U.S. has all the control
• no one branch wants to be powerful

The Constitution is a....

• document stating the plan of how our government should work
• famous letter written by George Washington
• plan put together by the Pilgrims
• document that requires all citizens to vote

Which of the following is a responsibility as a student?

• to learn
• to have recess
• to eat lunch
• to ride the bus to school

The word democracy means:

• rule of one
• rule by few
• rule by the people
• rule by the wealthy

In a direct democracy, decisions are voted on by 

• elected representatives
• eligible citizens
• the president
• appointed judges

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch
• the president
• the states
• national government