Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate

Because that is all that will fit in the Senate gallery

Must have half the number of Representative

Who signs bills into law?

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?

Each branch of government can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.

Each branch can check the local and state government's power.

The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.

All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.

The three branches of our Federal Government are

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Constitutional, Criminal and Civil Laws

The President, The Vice President and The Cabinet

The act of betraying ones country

The right to rule independently

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Congress couldn't collect taxes

Provided for no common currency

Protects your Liberties: Speech/Press/Petition/Religion/Assemble

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure

Freedom from self-incrimination

Right to a jury in a civil court cases

Power unlisted in the constitution are reserved for the states/people

Brendan is accused of armed robbery and given a trial. The jury finds Brendan innocent. The next day the prosecutor decides that the verdict was not correct, and he orders Brendan arrested and tried for the crime again. What amendment defense him and what is the Right?

5th Amendment and the Freedom form double jeopardy

4th Amendment and Unreasonable Search and seizure

2nd Amendment and Right to bear arms

5th Amendment and the right to due process

Gov Final

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Congress is part of which branch of government?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

All 3 Branches

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The President is the head of which branch of government?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

All 3 Branches

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

All 3 Branches

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

How many years is a Senator's term of office?

Two years

Four years

Six Years

Eight Years

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 5 pts

Who was the first U.S. President?_________________________.

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

James Madison

John Quincy Adams

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who would be for a strong central government?

Federalist

Anti-Federalist

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Gov Final

50 questions

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

Congress is part of which branch of government?

The President is the head of which branch of government?

The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?

How many years is a Senator's term of office?

Who was the first U.S. President?_________________________.

Who would be for a strong central government?

The first 10 Amendments are called...

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

What country did The United States declare independence from?

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