US Constitution

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• "The People"

This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and was chosen to be the president of the Constitutional Convention.

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Armistead

• George Washington

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

• checks and balances

• power and authority

• politics and philosophy

• life and liberty

This branch of the Federal Government contains the office of the President and Vices President. The duty of this branch is to represent and enforce the nation's laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Select all of the true statements about the Legislative Branch of the Federal government.

• Responsible for making the nation's laws

• Lawmaking body is called Congress

• Contains a House of Representatives

• Contains the Supreme Court Justices

• Contains a Senate

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Presidential Branch

What was the name of the law passed in 1787 that created new states like Ohio and Indiana?

• Land Ordinance
• Northwest Ordinance
• Articles of Confederation
• Treaty of Paris

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

• 21 years of age

• 25 years of age

• 32 years of age

How often are the House of Representatives chosen?

• every 8 years

• every 4 years

• every 2 years

What is the minimum age required to be President?

• 35 years old

• 99 years old

• 16 years old