US Government & CIvics

When people vote to put officials in office, that form of government is called a ________.

• monarchy

• democracy

• dictatorship

• theocracy

The section of the Constitution that set particular goals for the new nation, where they wanted to unite the states under one government, establish a nation where people could live peacefully and make freedom possible for all citizens.

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Article I

• None of these.

What is a government?

• a group of corporations that control laws
• a group of people who overthrow the leaders
• a nation that has no leaders
• a person or group of people who control a country

How many branches of government does the United States have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

What is the job of the executive branch of government?

• Makes the laws

• Reviews the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Runs the courts

Who is the leader of the executive branch?

• Chief of Staff

• Speaker of the House

• Senate majority leader

• the President

The legislative branch has two parts named Congress. What are the two parts?

• House of Representatives

  Senate

• Cabinet

  Chief of Staff

• Vice President

  Senate Majority Leader

• Chief Justice

  The Supreme Court

What is the job of the legislative branch?

• Enforces the law

• Makes the law

• Rules the country

• Reviews the law

The branch of government that reviews laws and deems them constitutional or not is called the ____.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• The Cabinet

• The Judicial Branch

Who is the leader of the judicial branch?

• The President

• The Senate

• The Chief Justice

• The Vice President