The U.S. Government

Why were three branches of government set up?

• To become free from Great Britain.

• To make sure one branch did not get too much power.

• The citizens voted to create 3 branches.

• The executive, legislative and judicial.

Who is part of the executive branch and what is its main job?

• Congress; to enforce the laws

• President, VP and Cabinet; to make the laws

• President, VP and Cabinet; to enforce the laws

• Supreme Court and other courts; to decide if laws are constitutional.

Who is part of the legislative branch and what is its job?

• President, VP and Cabinet; to make the laws

• President, VP and Cabinet; to enforce the laws

• Congress; to decide if a law is constitutional

• Congress; to make the laws

Who is part of the Judicial Branch and what is its main job?

• The Supreme Court and other courts; to decide if a law or act by the President/Congress is constitutional.

• The Supreme Court and other courts; to make laws

• Congress; to decide if a law or act by the President/Congress is constitutional.

• President, VP and Cabinet; to enforce the law

All of the following are ways Legislative Branch can check the Executive branch except for.

• The legislative branch can impeach the President.

• The legislative branch can veto a law.

• The legislative branch can override a veto.

• The legislative branch must approve the President´s treaties, budgets and appointments.

Which of the following is an example of how the judicial branch can check the executive branch?

• Can decide that a decision made by the President is unconstitutional.

• Can stop the President from declaring war.

• Can override the President´s veto with a 2/3 vote.

• Can decide that a law is unconstitutiona.

In the following situation, which branch is checking another branch?

The Senate and House of Representatives pass a law that says if a person has something negative to say about our newly elected president, he/she can be fined $1,000.

• The executive branch checks the judicial branch by appointing a Supreme Court judge.

• The legislative checks the judicial branch by overriding the veto with 2/3 vote.

• The judicial branch checks the legislative branch by saying the law is unconstitutional.

• None of the above, the Senate and House can pass any law they feel is necessary.

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• America´s first attempt at a system of government that was split between a strong federal government and its people.

• A list of rights citizens living in the U.S. have.

• A document made by America declaring war on Great Britain.

• A document made by America after winning the Revolutionary War, declaring our independence from Great Britain.

All of the following are parts of the Constitution except

• the preamble.

• the amendments.

• the Declaration of Independence.

• the articles.

What was the Articles of Confederation and why was it not successful?

• The Articles of Confederation was America´s first attempt at developing a system of government where people would have a say in it. It was not successful because it gave the central government too much power and the states very little.

• The Articles of Confederation was America´s first attempt at developing a system of government where people would have a say in it. It was not successful because it gave the states too much power and the federal government too little.

• The Articles of Confederation was the gathering of America´s leaders of the time to create our Constitution.

• The Articles of Confederation contained the Bill of Rights, which spelled out the rights of the American citizens.