Unit 4 Civics Review

Which branch of the national government is responsible for making the laws of the nation?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• None of the above

Who is the head of the executive branch of the United States?

• The Vice President

• The President

• The Chief Justice

• The Speaker of the House

The judicial branch consists of the federal courts, including the (a)   Court, the highest court in the land.

• District

• Appellate

• Supreme

• Circuit

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the Constitution of the United States?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• All of the above.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• Veto

• Reject a decision or proposal

• Bicameral

• Power to declare laws unconstitutional

• Judicial Review

• Two-house legislature

Which branch of government prepares the annual budget for congressional action?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• None of the above

The concept of checks and balances is designed to limit the exercise of power by ________.

• One branch over the others

• The President

• The Congress

• The Supreme Court

The Constitution of the United States defines the structure and powers of the national government in Articles ________.

• A) I, II, III

• B) IV, V, VI

• C) VII, VIII, IX

• D) X, XI, XII

Which branch of government oversees executive agencies and departments?

• A) Executive

• B) Legislative

• C) Judicial

• D) None of the above.

The power of judicial review is exercised by the (a)   branch.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial