SSW Week 14 - Structure and Function of Government Quiz

Who approves new justices?

• The President

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

__________ means everyone, even the government, is accountable to the same laws.

• Rule of law

• Rule of majority

• Rule of power

• Rule of authority

How many senators does each state have?

• Two

• Three

• One

• Four

Checks and balances make sure no branch of the government has too much power.

• True

• False

Judges on the Supreme Court are called ________________________.

• Justices

• Magistrates

• Judges

• Counselors

The head of the executive branch is:

• President

• Vice President

• Chief Justice

• Speaker of the House

The president of the Senate is ________________________.

• Vice President of the United States

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice

• Secretary of State

What system makes decisions when more than half of people agree?

• minority rule

• majority rule

• equality

• rule of law

The type of government in the United States is called a ________________________.

• Judicial

• Monarchy

• Constitutional

  Republic

• Majority

The number of members of the House of Representatives is determined by the population of each state.

• True

• False