What is Civics? Review Quiz

Which branch of the government carries out (enforces) the laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Treaty Branch

• Executive Branch

What is the best definition of Civics?

• the study of the rights and duties of citizenship.
• the study of the rights and duties of the clergy.
• the study of the rights and duties of media.
• the study of the rights and duties of warfare.

Part of the government, headed by the President that carries out laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Civics

law making part of the government

• Legislative Branch

• Civics

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

Part of the government that interprets the laws through legal cases

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative branch

• Civics

the state or fact of being accountable for something 

• vote
• responsibility 
• volunteer
• consequence

Which branch of government interprets the laws that Congress writes? 

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch 
• Judicial Branch 

Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

• from the people/ public

• from elected leaders

• from the executive branch

• from the legislative branch

Which pair shows the correct function of one branch of government?

• Legislative Branch; Enforces Laws
• Executive Branch; Interprets Laws
• Executive Branch: Makes Laws
• Judicial Branch: Interprets Laws

The Founding Fathers divided the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. What might have happened if they had given all of these powers to the executive branch?

(HINT: think who is in the executive branch and what would happen if we didn't divide the branches)

• The balance of power among the different branches would make government more efficient.

• Supreme Court justices would have had to strike down more laws as unconstitutional.

• Congress would have had more occasions to override presidential vetoes.

• The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny/abuse of power.