Principals of the Constitution

What are the three branches of the U.S. government?

• legislative, gubernatorial, judicial
• Congress, President, Senate
• legislative, judicial, executive
• none of the above

Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

The __________________________ Branch of our government makes the laws.

• Senate
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

The _________________________ Branch of our government makes sure our laws are constitutional.

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

What are the two parts of our Congress?

• The Station and the House
• The Senate and the House of Representatives
• The President and the Vice President

The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.

• Senator

• Congress

• President

• Vice President

The number of representatives a state has is based on the state's _________________________.

• location
• name
• population
• altitude

How many branches of government are there?

• Five
• Two
• Three
• Four

What is "checks and balances?"

• Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
• The people elect their leaders. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 

What is republicanism?

• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 
• The people are in charge. 
• The people vote for their leaders, who then represent the people.