Social Studies Chapter 3 Test

Which branch is responsible for making laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch is responsible for interpreting and applying laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch is responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which statements correctly describe ways a bill can become a law? (Choose 2)

• U.S. citizens vote to pass the bill

• Congress overrides a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote

• The bill passes in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and is signed by the President

• The Supreme Court overrides Congress and the president, and signs the bill.

Which principle of government allows the president and other executive branch officials the power to carry out laws?

• checks and balances

• federalism

• separation of powers

• supreme authority

Which principle of government gives the Supreme Court the power to declare presidential orders unconstitutional?

• checks and balances

• federalism

• separation of powers

• supreme authority

FACTS ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

"Congress makes laws, but the president can veto laws. With at least a two-thirds vote, Congress can pass a law the president vetoed."

These examples of how the U.S. government operates best illustrate which idea?

• democracy

• federal system

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

The federal government makes laws for the ________

• city or parish

• country

• school

• state

Louisiana's government makes laws for the ________.

• city or parish

• country

• school

• state

Local government makes laws for a _______.

• city or parish

• country

• school

• state