US Constitution Review

Read the text and answer the question below. The Three Branches The U.S. government has three branches. One branch is the executive branch. That branch is in charge of running the government. The president of the United States is the head of the executive branch. Another branch is the legislative branch. That branch is in charge of taxing. It also makes laws, prints money, and does other important jobs. Congress heads the legislative branch. The third branch of government is the judicial branch. That branch is in charge of making sure that laws are fair. It also interprets the most important set of laws, the Constitution. The judicial branch is also in charge of making sure that anyone accused of a crime gets a fair trial. The Supreme Court is the head of the judicial branch. Which word represents the overall topic of the text best?

• Government

• Accused

• Running

• Trial

Read the text and answer the question below. Which is a supporting detail for each central idea in the text?

• The head of each branch

• The duties of each branch

• The location of each branch.

• Both A and B

How does the First Amendment affect the practice of religion in the United States?

• US citizens may not practice any religion in public places.

• US citizens must practice the official religion of the government

• US citizens may practice any religion they want, or no religion at all.

• US citizens must practice a religion, but they may choose which religion

Stephen and his family visited Washington, DC. While there, they visited the White House. A man was standing by himself outside the White House fence holding a sign protesting the president's decisions. Stephen did not like this because he liked the president. Which right, protected by the First Amendment, was the man with the sign practicing?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of unusual punishment

• freedom of press

• freedom of search and seizure

What are TWO freedoms protected by the First Amendment?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of happiness

• freedom of business

• freedom of press

Which constitutional principle do the first three words of this text express?

• rule of law

• federalism

• individual rights

• Popular Sovereignty

The Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to

• protect the rights of United States

• establish the structure of thefederal government

• give unlimited power to the state governments

• define the limits on the powers of the federal government

What is a responsibility of all citizens in a republic such as the United States?

• They vote all new laws

• They enforce the country's laws

• They remove government leaders

• They elect government leaders

What BEST describes the government of the United States?

• ruled by few

• ruled by the people

• ruled by one

• ruled by the military

In the United States, which powers are granted to the federal government and not to state governments? Select all that apply.

• The power to declare war

• the power to collect taxes

• the power to make treaties

• the power to print money