Ch. 3 The United States Constitution

What is another meaning for popular sovereignty?

• "Power of the people"
• "Power of the government"
• "Power of the President"
• "Power of the Upper Class"

What is the system called that limits the power of the 3 branches?

• System of overule
• System of balances and checks
• System of checks and balances
• System of overview

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Ignore laws

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Deny laws

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Accept laws

How many Amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 12
• 20
• 27
• 32

Which of the following had to share the power to govern under the federal system?

• state and local governments
• England and the United States
• the national and the state governments
• the states and the citizens of the nations

The _______________ branch makes all national laws.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

The ______________ branch has the power to veto bills.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

The _________________ branch has the power to impeach the President.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial