Intro to Government

What are the three branches of government in the United States.

• Legislative

• Monarchy

• Judicial

• Executive

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called?

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Magna Carta

• the Charter of Privileges

• the Bill of Rights

The purpose of the United States government is to?

• protect citizens' rights and promote the common good

• protect the rights of the states and promote the common good

• protect the common good and promote the state

• protect taxes and common good for the states

Examples of civil rights included:

• life and liberty

• pursuit of happiness and property

• voting and fair trial by jury

• lower taxes and promotions

What are the 3 levels of government in the United States?

• federal

• country

• state

• local

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by _______

• the Senate and voted on by the president

• the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

• other judges and voted on by the president

• the president and voted on by senators

Common good is when ___________

• no one is treated differently

• each person has their own consequences

• people think about what is best for everyone

• a common group makes the rules

The three natural rights that cannot be taken away from you are ___________

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• truth, justice, and equality

• common good, honesty, freedom

• freedom, liberty, life

Rule of law means ______

• judges have special powers

• everyone must obey the same laws

• the majority determines the consequences

• there are different rules for everyone

The president is the head of which branch?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• congressional