American Democracy Quiz Practice

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Congress, Executive, Judiciary

• Legislate, Executate, Judicive

• Congress, President, Supreme Court

Which of the following best represents the democratic principle of Separation of Powers?

• Federalism

• Vetoing

• Three Branches of Government

• Filibuster

What are the powers of the Executive Branch?

• Settle disputes between states

• create laws

• enforce laws

• interpret laws

What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?

• Make laws

• Interpret Laws

• Pardons People

• Enforces laws

The Legislative Branch is made up of the ______ and the _____.

What is the main power of the Judicial Branch?

• Create laws

• interpret laws

• execute laws

• Head of military (commander-in-chief)

Checks and Balances is best shown in what example?

• The President nominates Supreme Court Justices and the Senate approves them.

• The Senate can declare war.

• The government is split up into three branches of government.

• The states can issue driver's licenses, but only the federal government can coin money.

Which word or phrase does NOT apply to passing bills?

• Committee

• Vote by House/Senate

• Veto

• Chief Justice of Supreme Court

What can the legislative branch do to make sure the executive branch doesn't get too much power?

• Congress can veto a law passed by the President.

• The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.

• The Supreme Court can impeach the President.

1. Fictional Scenario: A bill to make the voting age 13 has just been introduced to the Senate.  For this bill to become a law, what major step needs to happen next?

• The bill needs to be signed by the President.

  
  

• The bill needs to go to the whole House of Representatives to be voted on and approved.

  
  

• The bill needs to be voted on by the Senate committee.

  
  

• The bill needs to go to the whole Senate to be voted on and approved.