Government

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• James Madison
• George Washington

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

Which of the following is part of Congress?

• Senate
• Supreme Court
• President
• Cabinet

Whose members are based on state population?

• Senate
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

Whose members are appointed for life?

• Supreme Court
• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Cabinet

Which word means to approve or accept?

• ammendment
• ratify
• legislative
• veto

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

Why did The Articles of Confederation set up a weak central government and strong state governments?

• because states are cooler 
• because they didn't want a small group of people to get too much power
• because they wanted each state to have different money
• because they wanted people to think of themselves as citizens of their state