Colonization and Government Review

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

• governor
• mayor
• president
• speaker of the house

What is the name of the system that makes sure no branch of government gets too much power?

• judicial branch
• constitutional convention
• legislative branch
• checks and balances

What are the first ten amendments called? 

• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Torah
• Common Sense

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which of the following is part of Congress?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Cabinet

Which is NOT a job responsibility of the President?

• Sign or veto a law
• Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
• Appoint Supreme Court justices
• Make laws

Which branch of government introduces a bill? 

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Cabinet

How can the Judicial branch make sure that Executive and Legislative are not taking too much power?

• by declaring a law unconstitutional
• by vetoing a law
• by singing "I'm Just A Bill"
• by voting against a bill

The Executive branch is responsible for ______________

• Making the Laws
• Enforcing the Laws
• Interpreting the Laws

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

A political system in which the people play a much greater role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made; "people power".

• oligarchy
• democracy
• unitary
• autocracy