Government Review

Which of the following states does NOT have a large number of representatives in the House of Representatives?

• New York

• California

• Alaska

What are the two parts of Congress?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and Congress

• Congress and the Executive Branch

What is the main function of the Legislative Branch?

• To interpret the laws of the Constitution

• To make sure laws are obeyed

• To make laws

The President is head of what branch of government?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

To be sure that one branch of government does not have too much power over the other, we have a system called _______.

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• federalism

• judicial review

Which part of the Judicial Branch is the highest court in the land?

• The State Court

• The Supreme Court

• The Federal Court of Appeals

What are the responsibilities of the Judicial Branch?

• To pass or veto laws

• To interpret the laws of the Constitution

• To make laws and interpret them

The number of representatives is determined by a state's population in

• The House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

There are 2 representatives per state in

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

How many justices sit on the Supreme Court?

• 9

• 10

• 11