LEAP STUDY QUESTIONS American History

What Country did the United States address when writing the Declaration of Independence?

• Ireland
• The United Kingdom
• France
• Spain

What are the three branches of government in the United States?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• President, Legislative, Judicial
• Interpretive, Legislative, Prime Minister
• Executive, Congress, Court

What is the basic duty of the Judicial branch?

• Make law
• Interpret law
• Enforce law
• Dance law

What is the basic concept behind the checks and balances?

• Keep power from being given to one person only
• Keep power from being given to one branch only
• Keep power from being given to one party only
• Keep power from being given to congress

How is the number of state representatives in the House of Representatives determined?

• 2 per state
• It says in the Bill of Rights
• roll of the dice
• Population

Who is the Commander in Chief (leader, final say) of U.S. armed forces?

• Congress
• The President
• The Supreme Court
• The Governor

What does the term impeach mean?

• To remove from office
• To fire
• To bring charges against
• To elect

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The Constitution 
• Rights of the government
• The document that sets up the government
• The first 10 amendments to the Cons.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Freed the slaves

• Declared independence from England

• Sets-up the government

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Peace

• Joy