Sol 6

Conducting foreign policy, regulating commerce, and providing for the common defense are primary responsibilities of the _____ government.

• national

• state

• local

What is the missing step in the lawmaking process?

• Referring a state bill to Congress by the General Assembly

• Introducing a bill by a Senator or Representative

• Voting on the bill by both houses

• Passage of the bill by the Senate

Which document outlines our government structure?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Which branch also has the Cabinet and Vice-President?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

To make sure that no one branch of government would become too strong, the writers of the Constitution built in a series of -----.

• Scales and Weights

• Rights and Wrongs

• Checks and Balances

• Truths and Lies

Which branch can impeach the president and federal judges?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What are the two parts of our Congress?

• The Station and the House

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The President and the Vice President

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

• To maintain international peace and security

• To regulate global trade

• To promote national interests

• To establish a global government

Which of the following is a key principle of democracy?

• Rule of law

• Rule of one

• Rule of wealth

• Rule of the military

What is the significance of the Magna Carta in history?

• It established the first democracy

• It limited the power of the monarchy

• It created the first constitution

• It abolished slavery