Government Review

From the excerpt, what did the Founding Fathers mean by the phrase "ensure domestic tranquility"?

• To guarantee peace within the country

• To promote fairness and equality for all

• To work for the common good of the nation

• To declare their independence from Britain

Which Founding Father was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Roger Sherman

• George Mason

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

According to the US Constitution the President can veto a bill passed by Congress, but then Congress with a 2/3 majority vote can override the veto of the President. This is an example of (a)   ?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

Which of the following best describes the reason for the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure the national government is in control

• To limit the rights of citizens

• To keep one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• To establish one central ruler over our nation

Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• President

Which of the following would be a power of the executive branch?

• Power to print more money

• Power to appoint congress

• Power to enforce the laws

• Power to overrule a president's veto

Which of the following is a power given to the Legislative Branch to check the power of the Executive Branch?

• can veto bills

• strike down any law that is unconstitutional

• approve Supreme Court justices

• raise an army or navy

Which of the following is a power of the Judicial Branch?

• impeach the President

• interpret the laws

• can override a veto

• make the laws

Which of the following would be a power of the Executive Branch?

• make the laws

• ensure the Constitution is being upheld

• impeach the President

• approve or veto bills

How many Senators does each state have?

• each state has 5

• depends on population

• each state has 2

• as many as they want