WMS Quiz Bowl

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The U.S. Constitution
• The Declaration of independence
• The Supreme Court
• Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• We the people
• We the citizens
• Liberty for all
• Justice for all

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights
• The Bill of Lading
• The Ten Commandments
• The List of Ten

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared our independence (from Great Britain)
• Declared our independence (from France)
• Formed a pact with Great Britain
• Ended the American Revolution

Which are the three branches of government?.

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial
• Judicial, Congress, Senate
• Supreme Court, President, Agriculture
• Army, Navy, Air Force

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Checks and balances
• The U.S. Military
• Martial law
• The President

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• The President
• The Supreme Court
• The Commerce Secretary
• Secretary of Defense

Who makes the laws?

• Congress
• The FBI
• The Attorney General
• The Department of Justice

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• Senate, House of Representatives
• Department of Justice, Department of Education
• FBI, CIA
• President, Supreme Court

Who vetoes bills?

• The President
• The Vice President
• The Speaker of the House
• The Senate Majority Leader