Government

The Senate and the House of Representatives are both part of which branch of the US government?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• northern branch

The President of the United States and his cabinet are part of which branch of the US government?

• executive branch

• . judicial branch

• legislative branch

• northern branch

The Supreme Court Justices work in which part of the US government?

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

• northern branch

The _____ is the basis for all US laws.

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

Paying taxes is an example of a citizen’s _____.

• option

• responsibility

• right

• requirement

Which of the following is a right of the United States citizenship?

• obey laws

• practice any religion

• recycling

• paying taxes

.What is the special name for the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?

• the Preamble

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

• Constitutional Amendment

What type of government does the United States have?

• a constitutional monarchy

• communist

• a democratic republic

• an oligarchy

Which of the following is an example of a responsibility of a US citizen?

• paying taxes

• practice any religion

• obey laws

• recycling

The Constitution separates the government into three branches because _____.

• our forefathers wanted the federal government to have all the power.

• each branch has its own job and checks the power of the other branches

• the judicial branch has the highest power.

• they did not want town governments to become strong.