Government Quiz

What are we the people responsible for in our country?

• voting and electing who represents us

• creating laws

• only voting for the president

What does it mean for our country to have popular sovereignty?

• the people have the power

• the government has all the power

• the president has all the power

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What type of democracy is the United States of America?

• representative democracy

• Grecian democracy

• fictional democracy

How many branches of government do we have?

• 3

• 2

• 4

What are the three branches of government?

• executive, legislative, judicial

• judicial, jury, senate

• house of representatives, senate, congress

What is the job of the executive branch?

• carry out/enforce the laws

• make the laws

• interpret the laws

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President

• The Senate

• Congress

The President can pass or ___ laws?

• veto

• enforce

• judge

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the job of the legislative branch?

• makes and passes laws

• interprets the law

• carries out the laws

Who is in charge of the legislative branch?

• Congress- Senate and House of Representatives

• Judges and Justices