Civic Literacy Week 4 Quiz

What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?

• 8th Amendment
• 10th Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 4th Amendment

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

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

Which branch has the President?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which branch has the Supreme Court? 

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?

• Equal for all states

• Based on population

• Based on Electoral College results

• Based on ballot initiatives

How is representation determined in the Senate

• Equal for all states

• Based on population

• Based on Electoral College results

• Based on ballot initiatives