Government Final

What is the supreme law of the land?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

What does the Constitution do?

• declares our independence from Britain

• sets up the government and protects basic rights

• gives states more rights and power

• outlines punishments for breaking the law

What is an amendment?

• a new wing on the

  White House

• a change or addition to the Constitution

• a ruling in favor of the government by the

  Supreme Court

• a new traffic law

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• declared our independence from Great Britain

• declared our independence from France

• declared our independence from Native Americans

• declared independence of the slaves

Which of these is NOT one of the 3 branches of the federal government?

• the military

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the military

• the Pentagon

• the people

• checks and balances

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

• Majority Leader

What branch of the government makes federal laws?

• Attorney General

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• The President

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

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Senate and Supreme Court

• President and Senate

• President and House of Representatives

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

• all the people in their political party

• just the people who voted for them

• all the people in the country

• all the people in the state in which they ran for office