Branches of Government

Who has the power to veto a law?

• President

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Representatives

How many branches does the U.S. government have?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

The rough draft of a law is called a

• recommendation.

• proclamation.

• bill.

• tax.

Which are the two major political parties in the U.S. today?

• Democrat and Independent parties

• Libertarian and Republican parties

• Green and Libertarian parties

• Democrat and Republican parties

The division of power between a central government and state governments is called __________________.

• federalism.

• confederalism.

• totalitarian.

• concurrent.

The Supremacy Clause states that

• federal laws are superior to state laws.

• the Supreme Court is highest in the country.

• Congress may make laws that are necessary and proper.

• the president is the supreme leader of the United States.

The Necessary and Proper Clause is also known as

• Article 1, Section 8.

• the Supremacy Clause.

• the Elastic Clause.

• Article 1, Section 5

Implied powers are

• reserved to the states.

• powers that are shared between federal and state powers.

• expressly stated in the Constitution.

• not expressly stated in the Constitution.

Expressed powers are

• not actually stated in the Constitution.

• actually stated in the Constitution.

• concurrent powers.

• reserved to the states.

Congress is the ______________ branch of our federal government.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• supreme