Government Quiz

What are the three branches of the Federal Government as mentioned in the study topics?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Assembly, Senate

• Federal, State, Local

• Judicial, Bureaucratic, Legislative

According to the topics to review, what is required to understand how a bill becomes a law?

• Voting requirements

• Bill of Rights

• Roles/Jobs of Local vs. State Government

• None of the above

Which document's purpose and origin is suggested for review in the study topics?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

What is listed as a resource for studying for the upcoming test on government?

What is a democracy?

• A government that gets its power from the people; people elect leaders

• A government where leaders inherit their positions

• A government controlled by a single party

• A government where leaders are appointed based on expertise

What does the executive branch of government do?

• It carries out (enforces) the laws

• It makes the laws

• It interprets the laws

• It audits government finances

What is the role of the legislative branch?

• It has the power to make or create the laws

• It enforces the laws

• It interprets the laws

• It oversees the executive branch

What does the judicial branch do?

• It interprets the laws and decides if they are Constitutional

• It enforces the laws

• It creates new laws

• It manages state elections

What is the Bill of Rights?

• A document that includes the first 10 amendments to the Constitution which guarantee individual rights of Americans

• The entire U.S. Constitution

• A list of duties for American citizens

• A historical document unrelated to laws

What determines the number of representatives in the House of Representatives for each state?

• Each state's population

• The size of the state in square miles

• The state's GDP

• The decision of the President