European Government Review

​ (a)   1. What are the three branches of government in the USA?​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Supreme
• Congress

2. How many Senators are elected in each state in the U. S.?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

3. In the U. S. the president is a member of which branch of government?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

4. Another name for the legislative branch is Congress.

• True
• False

5. What is the main role/responsibility of the Judicial Branch of government?

• make laws

• decide if laws are constitutional

• veto laws

• arrest people

6. In the U. S., which branch holds the most power?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• None of the above--that's why we have checks and balances.

7. What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Presidential Court
• The Department of Justice
• The Supreme Court

8. Citizens have little to no participation in government because someone has all the “power”. One person possesses unlimited power.

• Autocracy
• Democracy

9. A government in which the supreme power is help by the people through voting. This gives people a say in what happens in their country.

• Autocracy
• Democracy

10. Citizens are not allowed to criticize the government.

• Autocracy
• Democracy