US Constitution

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Majority Leader

• the Speaker of the House

What does the judicial branch do?

• amends the Constitution and overturns laws

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

• provides legal advice to the President and his staff

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the military

• the Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• the Federal Reserve

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up and defines the government

• draws boundaries of congressional districts

• sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

• determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

Who vetoes bills?

• the President

• the Majority Leader

• the President Pro Tempore

• the Speaker of the House of Representatives

What is the highest court in the United States?

• the District Court

• the Superior Court

• the Supreme Court

• the Municipal Court

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• the President and the Cabinet

• the Supreme Court and the Superior Court

• the U.S. Treasury and the State Department

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

• all people in the United States

• all people in the Senator's state

• only the people in the state who voted for the Senator

• only people who belong to the political party of the Senator

How is the number of U.S. Representatives chosen for each state?

• by state location

• by state population

• by state geographical size

• by state political affiliation

Which of the following statements best describes the United States Constitution?

• A document declaring the independence of the United States from Britain.

• The basis for the federal government and the highest form of law in the United States.

• A series of treaties with other countries such as France, Britain, Russia, Germany, and China.