Q2 4.5 Review

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Majority Leader

• the Speaker of the House

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the military

• the Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• the Federal Reserve

What is an amendment?

• a change to the Constitution

• a preamble to the Constitution

• an explanation of the Bill of Rights

• an introduction to the Bill of Rights

Who vetoes bills?

• the President

• the Majority Leader

• the President Pro Tempore

• the Speaker of the House of Representatives

Who makes federal laws?

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

• the Attorney General

• the Justice Department

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• the President and the Cabinet

• the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

• the U.S. Treasury and the State Department

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state?

• by state location

• by state population

• by state geographical size

• by state political affiliation

Who is often called the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Monroe

What are the three branches of government that were created by the Constitution?

• Executive, Departmental, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Cabinet, Congress, Senate

The US Constitution replaced this document:

• Mayflower Compact

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation