TFTC: Constitution, Part 1

What is federalism?

• The idea tha the Federal government should have all of the power

• The idea that the Federal government should have no power

• The idea that state governments and the Federal government both have power

• The idea that states should be abolished

The U.S. government is broken into 3 branches. Which prinicple of government does this show?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of powers

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which part of Congress has more members?

• House of Represenatives

• Senate

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• President

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice

What can the president do if he doesn't like a law passed by Congress?

• Ignore it

• Ask the Supreme Court

• Nothing

• Veto it

Which is the highest court in the U.S.?

• state courts

• District Court

• Appeals Court

• Supreme Court

Who is the head of the Supreme Court?

• President

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice