Government Test Review

What branch of government carries out or enforces the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What branch of government judges the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What branch of government writes bills and approves or makes the laws?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

In the US, the government has three branches to avoid one branch from becoming too powerful. What is this system called?

• Checks and Balances

• Freedom of Speech

• Division of Church and State

• Ratification

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention originally met for what purpose?

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to choose the President of the United States

• to declare independence from England

What branch of government is allowed to veto a bill? (

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Under which form of government did the power belong with the states?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

Under which form of government was the power shared between the states and the federal government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution gave the power to the states, and the Articles of Confederation gave the power to the people

• The Constitution gave the power to the people, and the Articles of Confederation gave the power to the states.

• The Constitution gave the power to the president, and the Articles of Confederation gave the power to the king of England.

• The Constitution gave the power to the king of England, and the Articles of Confederation gave the power to the president.

The states agreed on a new plan for government after the Revolutionary War; this agreement allowed for a powerful state and weak federal government. It is called ____________.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• Articles of Confederation