Social Studies Unit 2: Government Quiz

What is the definition of democracy?

• Ruled by the people choosing their leaders by voting

• Supreme power or authority

• The people choose the President

• A country governed by elected representatives and an elected leader

What does the executive branch do?

• Develop treaties

• Enforce the laws

• Interpret the law

• Make the laws

What is the role of the legislative branch?

• To interpret the law

• To write the laws

• To develop treaties

• To enforce the laws

What do the stars on the American flag represent?

• The natural rights of American citizens

• The Supreme Court justices

• The branches of government

• The original 13 colonies

Who leads the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court justice

• The Vice President

• The President

• The Speaker of the House

What are amendments?

• Changes to the Constitution

• The natural rights of American citizens

• The branches of government

• The elected representatives

What does the judicial branch do?

• Enforce the laws

• Interpret the law

• Make the laws

• Develop treaties

What is the definition of sovereignty?

• to make laws

• supreme power or authority.

• to write laws

• to pass laws

Which these Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and led the 1787 Constitutional Convention?

• Ben Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Abe lincoln

• Paul Revere

How was the form of government that James Madison supported at the Constitutional Convention different from the US government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Madison thought that the state governments should be stronger.

• Madison thought that the national government should be stronger.

• Madison thought that all power should be given to the executive branch.

• Madison thought that all power should be given to the legislative branch.