US Government Final

Who creates federal laws in the United States?

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

Who interprets the law and the United States' Constitution?

• the President

• the Supreme Court

• Congress

Which branch of government enforces federal laws within the United States?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which court case established Judicial Review?

• Mculloh V Maryland
• Marbury V Madison
• Plessy V Ferguson

What is the Constitution?

• a collection of essays

• a collection of puzzles

• the Contract between the American people and the government

Donald Trump is the current president of the US.

• true

• false

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Mayflower Compact

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• citizens

• checks & balances
• the police

Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

• Brown v Board of Education

• Miranda v Arizona

• Bush v Gore

This court case established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

• District of Columbia v Heller

• In Re Gault

• Plessy v Ferguson