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Which branch of government is the president a part of?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Which branch of government includes Congress?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

What are the names of the two houses in Congress?

• Senate and Supreme Court
• House of Representatives and Senate
• House of Justices and House of Representatives

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in 1791 in order to

• keep the president from being impeached
• give Congress the right to pass laws
• give the states power
• protect the rights of the people

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Articles of Confederation

The First Amendment protects a citizen's right to 

• A speedy trial
• Free speech
• To bear arms
• To vote

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The system of government that ensures one branch of government does not become more powerful than another

• Legislative
• Congress
• Checks and Balances
• Articles of Confederation

The first president of the United States.

• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• George Washington

Which government prints and coins money?

• national government
• local government
• state government
• city government