US Constitution & Bill of Rights

The part of the U.S. Constitution most directly connected to the ideas of Montesquieu was:

• The Bill of Rights

• 3 separate branches of government

• Splitting Congress into 2 houses

• the Preamble

Which branch of the government carries out the laws? 

• Legislative 
• Executive
• Judicial 

What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Which branch's function is to write, debate, and pass bills?

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Constitutional Branch

What system prevents any one branch of government from having too much power?

• Establishment Clause

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Due Process

How does the Executive Branch "check" the Judicial Branch?

• The Supreme Court can impeach the President. 
• The Supreme Court approves or vetoes a law. 
• The President approves or vetoes a law. 
• The President nominates Supreme Court justices. 

The President can______a law passed by Congress.

• Vote on

• Veto

• Override

• Impeach

Which of the following places the three branches in the correct order (Article I, Article II, Article III)

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

How many members are there in the Senate?

• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400

Checks and Balances: What does it take to override the President's veto?

• A super-majority of the Senate

• 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress

• Ratification by 3/4 of the states

• A majority vote by the President's cabinet