Three Branches of Government

The fifty-two-word introduction to the Constitution of the United States is the _________________.

• Congress

• Preamble

• Elections

• President

______________________________ consists of two houses in the Legislative Branch.

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Elections

The highest court in the United States is the ___________________________________.

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court

• Elections

People are chosen to represent citizens in government through ______________________________.

• Congress

• President

• Elections

• Preamble

The _____________________________ can be elected to two four-year terms.

• Congress

• Preamble

• President

• Supreme Court

The United States has a government where the power is in the hands of the people. What kind of political system is that?

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Communism

• Democracy

Which system has been put into place to prevent one branch of government from becoming more powerful than the others?

• Checks and Balances

• Bill of Rights

• Elections

• Appointments

Which of the following is NOT a branch of government included in the “Separation of Powers”?

• Judicial

• Authoritative

• Executive

• Legislative

When a President rejects a bill passed by Congress, this action is known as

• Judicial Review

• A Ballot

• A Veto

• Inaction

What is the name of the document that provides a framework of government in the United States and is known as the “Supreme Law of the Land”?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Preamble

• The Constitution