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Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• A the President
• B the Chief Justice
• C the Majority Leader
• D the Speaker of the House

What does the Judicial Branch do?

• A amends the Constitution and overturns laws
• B decides if a law goes against the Constitution
• C stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices
• D provides legal advice to the President and his staf

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• A vote and run for office
• B read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank
• C get a driver's license and purchase real estate property
• D go to college and start a career

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• A the military
• B the Bill of Rights
• C checks and balances
• D the Federal Reserve

What is the supreme law of the land?

• A the US Constitution
• B the Articles of Confederation
• C the Emancipation Proclamation
• D the Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

• A sets up and defines the government
• B draws boundaries of congressional districts
• C sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws
• D determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• A We the United
• B We the People
• C We the Citizens
• D We the Americans

What is an amendment?

• A a change to the Constitution
• B a preamble to the Constitution
• C an explanation of the Bill of Rights
• D an introduction to the Bill of Rights

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• A the Preamble
• B the Bill of Rights
• C the Articles of the Confederation
• D the Declaration of Independence

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• A 10
• B 27
• C 36
• D 50