8th grade semester test review 2023

The Legislative branch includes

• the House of Representatives and the Senate
• The Senate and the Supreme Court
• The House of Representatives and the President
• The Congress and the Senate

Which principle states that the people are the power in government?

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• The Bill of Rights

• Concent of the Governed

Match the following

• Judicial

• Makes the laws

• Executive

• Carries out the laws

• Legislative

• Evaluates the laws

One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch is . . .

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• Congress can impeach the President and can override a veto.

Two ways the legislative branch checks the executive branch . . .

• Congress can impeach the President

• May declare executive actions unconstitutional

• Congress can override a veto.

One way the judicial branch checks the legislative branch

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• appoints judges

• Can declare laws unconstitutional

The 19th Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.

• women

• African-American men

• 18-year-olds

The 15th Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.

• women

• African-American men

• 18-year-olds

The 26th Amendment gave ______ the right to vote.

• women

• African-American men

• 18-year-olds

How many justices make up the Supreme Court?

• 10
• 8
• 5
• 9