Government and Bill of Rights Study Guide

The United States Constitution split the power between the large and small states between the Senate and the House of Representatives.​

• True
• False

The Fourth Amendment was added in the Bill of Rights to ensure the right that all people were entitled to a trial by jury.

• True

• False

The rights found in the First Amendment were the freedom of Religion, Speech, _____, Assembly, and Petition.

• Assembly

• Taxes

• Rights

• Press

The _________ branch enforces laws, can veto proposed laws, and commands the armed forces.

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Senate

The constitution included a system of checks and balances to prevent branches from ________.

• enforcing laws

• Having a king

• abusing power

• Stealing money

The ________ best represents the principle of individual rights in the constitution.

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• First Amendment

• Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch reviews laws, interprets the constitution, and settles disputes between states.

• True

• False

The Separation of _____ applies to the three branches of government so that no branch may take over the duties that belong to another branch.

• Constitution

• Government

• Powers

• Checks

The United States is a Representative Democracy.

• True

• False

In the US, government power is divided between _____ and ______. This means the US has a federal system of government.

• National and Federal

• National and State

• Legislative and Judicial

• State and Legislative