American Government

What is one of the duties of the President of the United States?

• To see that the laws passed by Congress are carried out

• To decide how people should be punished

• To make laws

• To boss everyone around

Which branch of government makes laws?

• Local

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What is a right people have in the United States?

• The right to litter

• The right to draw on fences

• The right to run really fast

• The right to choose their own jobs

Which level of government is in charge of the

whole country?

• National

• Local

• Judicial

• State

What is a responsibility people have in the United

States?

• To learn how to run for political office

• To memorize all of the state capitals

• To vote in elections when they are eligible

• To learn about their families

The governor leads the government at which

level?

• State

• Local

• National

• Executive

The United States Supreme Court is part of

which branch of government?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Local

Which document is the supreme law of the land

in the United States?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

All of the following are founding documents of the

United States except for _____________.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The State of the Union

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• Defines and outlines a plan for the government

  of the U.S.

• Draws boundaries of congressional districts

• Sets codes of conduct for obeying local and

  federal laws

• Determines whether citizens are prosecuted to

  the full extent of the law