U.S. Government Unit 1 Review

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• The President, Congress and the Senate

• Congress, Senate and the Supreme Court

• This is a trick question as there are actually four branches of government.

What event led to the Founding Fathers desire to change the Articles of Confederation?

• Shays' Rebellion

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yavin

• The Fourth Great Ninja War

An amendment may be proposed by ________ of the House and the Senate or by _________ of states asking for a convention.

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 7/8

You need _____ of the state legislatures or _____ of the states through ratifying conventions to ratify a proposed amendment.

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/6

What branch of government does the President lead?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• All 3

What two groups make up the legislative branch?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and the Senate

• The Cabinet and Congress

• Congress and the President

What is the role of the legislative branch?

• To create laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To create the Galactic Republic

Which article of the U.S. Constitution describes the amendment process?

• I (1)

• III (3)

• V (5)

• VII (7)

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people" describes what amendment?

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 24

• Trick Question:
  There is no such amendment currently.

Which amendment forbids cruel or unusual punishments?

• Amendment 12

• Amendment 4

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 3