Understanding the Three Branches of Government
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main function of the legislative branch of the U.S. government?
To interpret laws
To make laws
To enforce laws
To amend the Constitution
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which branch of the U.S. government is responsible for enforcing laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Constitutional
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain why the U.S. Constitution divides the national government into three branches.
To ensure that one branch has all the power
To create a system of checks and balances
To make the government more complex
To simplify the amendment process
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the article of the U.S. Constitution that defines the judicial branch.
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one function of the judicial branch of the U.S. government?
To veto laws
To interpret laws
To create laws
To enforce laws
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Describe the process by which an amendment to the U.S. Constitution can be proposed.
By the President alone
By a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate
By a simple majority in Congress
By the Supreme Court
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to veto bills?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
None of the above
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