US Gov 2

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a

• monarchy.
• democratic-republic.
• nationalistic government.
• sovereignty.

Under the federal system the final authority is the

• president.
• Constitution
• court system.
• state government.

To keep any one branch of government from gaining too much power, the Framers built in a system of

• rejecting a bill.
• an executive branch.
• vetoing.
• checks and balances.

America’s second plan of government was called the

• American Constitution.
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Republic Plan.

This part of the government has the power to regulate trade:

• Supreme Court
• Congress
• President
• None of these

The president can check Congress through

• voting down.
• Conestoga.
• overriding.
• vetoing.

This part of the government has 9 members:

• Supreme Court
• Congress
• President
• None of these

The president can check the Judicial branch through

• executive decision.
• appoint judges.
• override veto.
• ratify treaties.

This part of the government is responsible for deciding if laws are legal and aligned with the constitution:

• Supreme Court
• Congress
• President
• None of these

To be in this part of government you must be 35, a natural born citizen and lived in the US for the last 14 years:

• Supreme Court
• Congress
• President
• None of these