7th Grade US Government

What does the Executive Branch do?

• Make laws and regulations
• Decides if laws are constitutional

• Manage the country's finances
• Enforce laws

The Legislative Branch (a)   .

• Makes laws
• Executes laws
• Judges laws
• Enforces laws

What is the power to reject a law?

• Acceptance power
• Approval power
• Consent power
• Veto power

How many members of the US Senate represent each state?

• 5

• 9

• 4

• 2

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• In order to
• We the people
• Once upon a
• The United States

What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

• Articles of Confederation
• Ratification
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto

The first 10 Amendments are called...

• The Amendments. 
• The Bill of Rights
• Laws
• Important Information

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

The leader of the executive branch and considered the leader of the US is (a)   .

• President
• Prime Minister
• Dictator
• Chief of Staff