Social Studies Chapter 4

Which branch of government makes laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which branch of government is made up of the courts?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

A count of the population

• veto

• liberty

• census

• laws

A government run by its citizens

• democracy

• census

• laws

• checks and balances

The president's rejection of a bill

• democracy

• census

• executive

• veto

The branch of government that carries out laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Speed limits and traffic lights are examples of _______ that the government makes to keep people safe.

• ideas

• laws

• ways to punish people

• rights

In which level or levels of government can you find the executive, legislative, and judicial branches?

• local, state, and national levels

• local and state levels only

• national level only

• local level only

Which branch of government has the most power?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Each branch has the same amount of power.

How does a person usually become a leader in the United States government?

• The legislative branch decides who becomes a leader.

• Leaders are appointed by a king.

• Leaders are voted into office by citizens.

• Leaders are decided by a census.