U.S. Government Structure and Functions

The video tutorial explains the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, highlighting its emphasis on popular sovereignty and the goals of forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, promoting general welfare, and securing liberty for future generations. It then details the three branches of government: the legislative branch, responsible for making laws; the executive branch, which enforces laws; and the judicial branch, which interprets laws. The video also covers the system of checks and balances designed to ensure no single branch becomes too powerful.

What is the primary message conveyed by the phrase 'We the People' in the U.S. Constitution?

• The government is created by the people.

• The government is created by the military.

• The government is created by the judiciary.

• The government is created by a monarch.

What is the main function of the legislative branch in the U.S. government?

• To veto laws

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

How many senators represent each state in the U.S. Senate?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What is the role of the President in the U.S. government?

• To veto laws

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

Which of the following is a power of the President?

• Passing laws

• Overriding a veto

• Nominating Supreme Court judges

• Declaring laws unconstitutional

What is the primary role of the judicial branch?

• To make laws

• To veto laws

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

• Ten

• Seven

• Eight

• Nine

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure one branch has all the power

• To allow the President to make all decisions

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To give the judiciary control over the legislature

Which branch of government can override a presidential veto?

• The State Governments

• The Executive Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

What can the judicial branch do if a law is deemed unconstitutional?

• Enforce the law

• Veto the law

• Declare the law invalid

• Rewrite the law