FA US Gov and Civics Cumulative Post Assessment

An institution that determines and enforces society's laws.

• law

• government

• democracy

A territory whose population maintains an organized government.

• state

• law

• democracy

Enlightenment philosopher who pushed natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Government gets the power from the people

• autocracy

• oligarchy

• dictatorship

• democracy

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

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• "The People"

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

The Federal Government and State Governments share power between each other. However, the ____________ government(s) has/have more authority and power.

• State Governments

• Federal Government

• Local Governments

• Foreign Governments

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 amendment has the right to bear arms?

• 2nd Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 5th Amendment

The first ten Amendments are called the

• Constitution Day
• Senators 
• Bill of Rights