A Nation Emerges Test

What is the main function of the legislative branch?

• to make sure laws are being followed

• to write and veto laws

• to argue against laws about taxes

• to write, debate, and pass laws

What is the main function of the executive branch?

• to brainstorm laws

• to create laws

• to decide if laws are constitutional

• to enforce laws

What is the main function of the judicial branch?

• to ensure laws are carried out fairly

• to put criminals in jail

• to suggest laws to the legislative branch

• to veto bills before they're laws

Which title BEST completes the graphic organizer above?

• powers of checks and balances

• powers of congress

• powers of the President

• powers of the Supreme Court

When first established, the Constitution protected the rights of _____________.

• all people who lived in America

• educated men and women

• the people

• only Native Americans

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the ______________.

• federal government

• state government

• people

• press

Which of the following BEST describes the system of checks and balances?

• A system that gives each branch the power to check another branch.

• A system that keeps government power mostly in the President's control.

• A system of government that keeps the national budget balanced.

• A system of government that only strictly checks the power of Congress.

How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which list is the correct order from earliest to latest of being written?

• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution

• Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Declaration of Independence

Which of the following includes the Supreme Court?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch