final exam gov

Which branch executes the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?  

• The candidate must be a naturalized citizen. 
•  The candidate must be a registered member of one of the two dominant parties.
• The candidate must be at least 35 years old. 
•  The candidate must be a resident of the United States for at least seven years.

Which branch interprets the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto

What government existed before the Constitution? 

• British Monarchy
• state constitutions 
• Articles of Confederation
• Confederate States of America 

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• We the People

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Congress, President, Court

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

• True

• False

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

• Julius Caesar

• Benjamin Franklin

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

• the principle of limited government

• the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment

• the Virginia Company

• an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth