US Geo Lesson 3

The image shown illustrates which important concept of US government?

• Separation of Power

• Check and Balances

• Federalism

• Representative Democracy

The supreme law of the United States is the ________________

The executive branch consists of...

• The President, Vice President and the Cabinet

• The Senate and House of Representative

• The Supreme Court and lower federal courts

• Governors

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the ____________________

What important government concept is being shown in the photo?

• Representative Democracy

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Seperation of Power

Why did the writers of the Constitution include concepts like "seperation of power" and "checks and balances"

• So one branch would become all powerful

• So one branch could not take over the government

• To make government more fair for the American people

• To give students more to memorize one day

A change to the Constitution after it has become law is known as....

• An article

• A law

• Illegal

• An amendment

Which branch is responsible for interpreting laws and deciding if they are constitutional or not.

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

Another name for the Legislative Branch is....

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• The FBI

What two chambers make up Congress?

• The Senate and the President

• House of Representatives and Minority Whip

• House of Lords and House of Commons

• Senate and House of Representatives