Government

The highest law in the United States is the:

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Amendment Scroll

• Constitution

Our three branches of government are:

• Legislative, Independent, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Local, State, Federal

• Tall, Grande, Venti

What type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Socialist

• Communist

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?

• obeying laws
• buying and consuming goods
• working
• voting

The purpose of the checks and balances system is to

• make sure the President has the most power.
• to write checks and keep people from fighting.
• to balance the power of the three branches of government.

The first government system of the United States was the

• U.S. Constitution.
• Declaration of Independence.
• Articles of Confederation. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government? 

• Judicial 
• Legislative
• Democratic 
• Executive

This branch is made up of judges and courts

• Legislative
• Judicial
• Executive

The governor is the head of this branch of our state's government. 

• legislative
• judicial
• executive

This branch of our state government makes the laws.

• Legislative
• Judicial
• Executive