US Government

What are the names of the three branches of our government?

• executive, legislative, judicial

• local, state, federal

• county, state, country

Who is the head of the executive branch of the national government?

• Phil Murphy

• Harry Shortway

• Donald Trump

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the job of the Judicial branch of our government?

• carry out the laws

• write the laws

• make sure laws are fair

• follow the laws

True or False: An election is when citizens choose their leaders.

• FAlse

• True

Which of these are American symbols?

• The Liberty Bell

• The American Flag

• The Statue of Liberty

• All of the above

What is the the job of Congress?

• To write the Constitution

• To write new laws and decide how to spend tax money

• To elect new officials

What is the job of the Supreme Court?

• To elect the President

• To make new laws

• To decide if laws agree with our Constitution

• To pay taxes

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• In order to
• We the people
• Once upon a
• The United States

What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

• Articles of Confederation
• Ratification
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto