Government Final Exam

Match the following

• Executive

• Enforces/carries out laws

• Judicial

• Judges the laws

• Legislative

• Makes the laws

Match the following

• courts and judges

• The leader of the executive branch is . . .

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The judicial branch is made up of . . .

• the President, Vice Pres., and Cabinet

• The 2 houses of the legislative branch are . . .

One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch is . . .

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• Congress can impeach the President and can override a veto.

Two ways the legislative branch checks the executive branch . . .

• Congress can impeach the President

• May declare executive actions unconstitutional

• Congress can override a veto.

One way the judicial branch checks the legislative branch

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• appoints judges

• Can declare laws unconstitutional

Which person is the leader of our country and the commander in chief of our military?

• President

• Vice President

• Senator

• Representative

The President serves a term of ____ years.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Which power gives the President of the US the ability to use the military when he/she thinks it necessary?

• negotiator-in-chief

• chief legislator

• chief regulator

• Commander-in-chief

How many Senators are there from each state?

• 4

• 2

• 6

• 9

How do states determine the total number of House of Representatives members they have?

• All states have an equal number

• It is based on the size of the State

• The Constitution states how many each state has

• It is based on the population of the States