Intro to Government and Economics

What did the United States Constitution replace?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

What type of system of government did the Constitution create?

• Unitary

• Federal

• Monarchy

• Confederation

Why did the authors of the Constitution believe dividing power was important?

• To make government stronger

• To prevent a tyrannical government

• To increase taxes

• To create more laws

How many branches of government were created by the Constitution?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws and is in Article I of the Constitution?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Supreme Court

Which branch of government is also known as Congress?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Supreme Court

What is the main job of the Executive Branch which is in Article II of the Constitution?

• To interpret the laws

• To make the laws

• To execute or carry out the laws

• To judge the laws

Who is included in the Executive Branch?

• The Speaker of the House

• The courts

• The President, Vice-President and Bureaucracy

• The state legislatures

Which article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

The Judicial Branch includes which of the following?

• Congress

• President

• Supreme Court and federal courts

• Vice-President