Basic Information About our Gov't

Under which document did the Founders learn the value of a strong central government?

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

What did the Founders learn to fear under King George III?

• A weak central government

• A government with too much power

• A lack of representation

• Economic instability

What type of government did the Founders create?

• A government with absolute power

• A government with limited power

• A monarchy

• A dictatorship

What does the U.S. Constitution do to limit the power of the national government?

• It allows the national government to do anything it wants.

• It specifies what the national government can and cannot do.

• It gives all power to the state governments.

• It removes all power from the national government.

What was a key argument regarding the division of power in the Constitution?

• It allowed one person to have absolute power

• It made it impossible for one person to have absolute power

• It centralized all power in the federal government

• It eliminated the need for state governments

How was the government limited according to the Constitution?

• By assigning all powers to the President

• By eliminating the legislative branch

• By assigning different powers to each branch and providing checks over the power of the others

• By allowing states to override federal laws

Who heads the executive branch of the government?

• The Vice President

• The Speaker of the House

• The President

• The Chief Justice

Which of the following is included in the executive branch?

• State governments

• Federal agencies

• Local councils

• The Supreme Court

What does the federal court system primarily hear cases about?

• State laws

• International treaties

• The Constitution and other federal issues

• Local ordinances

What was the role of early Supreme Court justices regarding case hearings?

• They heard many cases.

• They heard almost no cases.

• They only heard cases in the Supreme Court.

• They did not travel to district courts.