Week 9 Quiz: Government

Name:

1. What type of government does the United States have?

• Monarchy
• Representative Democratic
• Communist
• Oligarchy

2. The federal government has the power to do which of the following:

• build homes
• choose state leaders
• pass any laws without the permission of the people
• declare war

3. Who controls the laws within each state?

• State Government
• Local Government
• Federal Government
• National Government

4. What level of government leads our towns, cities, and counties?

• State Government
• Local Government
• Federal Government
• National Government

5. How many branches of government does the United States have?

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

6. True or False: The system of checks and balances keeps any one person or group from having too much power.

• True
• False

7. The ____ branch of government enforces our country's laws.

• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Executive Branch

8. The __________ is the head of the executive branch.

• Senate
• President
• Supreme Court
• House of Representative

9. Which branch of government has the power to create laws and set taxes?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch