
Three Branches of Government
Authored by Audrey Hopkins
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The delegates designed a system of checks and balances to ..
make it difficult, but not impossible to amend (change) the Constitution
keep the President from doing too much work
make sure the Constitution was the supreme law of the land
keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main job of the legislative branch is to..
Interpret laws
Define laws
make laws
enforce laws
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when a state law conflicts with a federal law?
The state government can enforce the law anyway
The federal government can penalize the state
The state law can not override the federal law
The federal government must change its law
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which branch of the government has the power to declare war?
States
Congress
Businesses
Supreme Court
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which person is a member of the legislative branch?
President
Speaker of the House
Secretary of Education
Supreme Court Justice
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional - this is an example of
Supremacy Clause
Veto Power
Federalism
Checks and Balances
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This branch of government is responsible for carrying out the laws
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Supreme Court
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