Life in the Young Republic.

Which phrase BEST describes a democratic government?

• a government owned and run by big business

• a government whose leader has full control

• a government by the people and for the people

• a government that owns all the land and property

The main purpose of a government's rules and laws is to:

• establish and maintain order

• restrict and limit activity

• test and monitor schools

• elect and empower leaders

Three levels of government are

• low, middle, and high

• executive, legislative, and judicial

• past, present, and future

• local, state, and national

The branch of government responsible for making the nation's laws is the

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• national level

The Supreme Court is part of the

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• electoral branch

The branch of government responsible for carrying out the nation's laws is the

• executive branch

• electoral branch

• judicial branch

• legislative branch

The leader of the executive branch of government of the United States is the

• mayor

• President

• governor

• Supreme Court justice

The United States Congress is part of which branch of government?

• judicial branch

• executive branch

• electoral branch

• legislative branch

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The MAIN purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

• give individuals the right to a lawyer

• give Americans the right to free enterprise

• protect the US from Great Britain

• protect the freedoms and rights of individuals

Freedom of religion, speech, and the press are protected by the

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment