95% Lesson 18 Quiz

What is an example of a country ruled by a single monarch?

• A country with a king or queen

• A country with a president

• A country with a prime minister

• A country with a parliament

What is the purpose of checks and balances in a government?

• To give all power to one person

• To balance power among different parts of government

• To make laws without approval

• To allow the king to rule freely

What is the responsibility of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To enforce laws

• To ensure laws are applied correctly

• To command the military

What did the framers of the Constitution want to prevent?

• One person having too much power

• Everyone having equal power

• The king ruling the country

• No laws being made

What was a major complaint of the American colonists about British laws?

• They were too lenient

• They were not represented in making them

• They were made by the colonists

• They were not enforced

What are the two groups that make up Congress?

• The House of Commons and the Senate

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The House of Lords and the Senate

• The House of Representatives and the Council

What must happen for a bill to become a law?

• The president must sign it

• The Supreme Court must approve it

• Both the House and the Senate must vote in favor

• The military must approve it

What happens if the president vetoes a bill?

• It becomes a law immediately

• It goes back to the House and Senate for another vote

• It is sent to the Supreme Court

• It is discarded permanently

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To increase the power of the president

• To safeguard against a government overtaking the rights of citizens

• To allow the military to make laws

• To give the Supreme Court more power

What does dividing responsibilities of power help protect citizens against?

• Unjust actions or unfair laws

• Economic instability

• Foreign invasions

• Natural disasters