Unit 4 Test: Government Structures, Amendments and Ratification

What is the system in place the guarantees that no one branch will become too powerful?

• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Checks and Balances
• Majority Rule

What is the United States Constitution?

• Oath of allegiance
• The House of Representatives
• The Supreme Law of the Land
• The Declaration of Indpendence

Match the part of the Constitution and Bill of Rights with the correct statement that describes it.

• Preamble

• The parts, powers, and checks of the Legislative Branch

• Article I

• The introduction to the Constitution that lists the purposes of government

• Article II

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution

• Article III

• The parts, powers, and checks of the Judicial Branch

• Bill of Rights

• The parts, powers, and checks of the Executive Branch

How many articles are in the US Constitution?

• 5
• 6
• 7
• 9

How many branches of government are there?

• One branch
• Two branches
• Three branches
• Four branches

Put the parts of government under the Branch that they belong to.

Groups:

(a) Legislative

,

(b) Executive

,

(c) Judicial

• Supreme Court

• Federal Agencies

• Vice President

• Senate

• Other Federal Courts

• House of Representatives

• President

• The Cabinet

The ​ (a)   branch makes the laws, the ​ (b)   branch enforces the laws, and the​ (c)   branch interprets the laws.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

Which branch of government can MAKE treaties with other countries and entertain foreign ambassadors?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government can RATIFY (approve) treaties?

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?

• Legislative branch
• Executive branch
• Birch branch

• Judicial branch