American Government Basic Skills Final

Structure of government that establishes three (3) branches of government each with their own powers.

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Republic

The phrase that "No one is above the law" is known as what?

• Elastic Clause

• 14th Amendment

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

Who would become President if anything were to happen to the sitting President of the United States?

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Vice President

• Secretary of Labor

• Secretary of Energy

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

• bicameral

• unicameral

• quid pro quo

• democracy

Which of the following was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• convince Great Britain to stop mercantilism in North America
• force Spain to support a Revolutionary War against England
• proclaim war on Great Britain due to lack of economic rights
• state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

Freedom of speech, press, petition, religion, and assembly.

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 4

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

What groups are a part of congress and the legislative branch? (pick 2)

• The Senate (100 representatives)

• The Supreme Court (9 justices)

• The House of Representitives (435 representatives)

• The White House

Representation is based on a state's population

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)

Representation is equal for all states

• Senate (alone)
• House of Representatives (alone)
• Congress (both chambers)