Government Test

First Name

What are the 2 houses called that make up Congress?

• Senate and Cabinet
• House of Representatives and Governor
• Senate and House of Representatives

What is a written plan for government?

• declaration
• law
• constitution

The United States has 3 branches of government: the executive, legislative, and ________________?

• judicial
• presidential
• confederation

Who does the U.S. Constitution establish as the source of the government's authority?

• landowners
• people
• the President

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• the Federalist Rights
• the Bill of Rights
• the Ten Guarantees

The Legislative branch is called _________________.

• Congress
• Supreme Court
• Cabinet

Rules that people must obey

• declarations
• laws
• constitutions

A member of a community and country is known as a __________.

• candidate
• citizen
• leader

Communities make laws to ___

• keep people safe
• educate people
• run businesses