Branches of Government

What president chose the location of our nations capital?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Bannaker

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

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LA.7.8.b.

Select the three branches of of government that were established in the Constitution.

• 
  Cabinet Branch

• Executive Branch

• Electoral College Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

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LA.7.6.a.

​ ​ ​ (a)     + ​ ​ (b)     = president's administration

• vice president
• cabinet
• Supreme Court
• Senate
• House of Representatives

Answer explanation

The question will mark it wrong if you do not put vice president first. Either answer is acceptable and correct:
Vice President + Cabinet = President's Administration
OR
Cabinet + Vice President = President's Administration

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LA.7.7.a.

Which event is an example of George Washington acting as commander-in-chief to enforce a federal law?

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence
• Whiskey Rebellion
• Creation of the Articles of Confederation

• Boston Tea Party

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LA.7.8.a.

What outcome did disagreements between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton lead to?

• the creation of the Supreme Court and judicial circuits

• the creation of the Senate and House of Representatives

• the creation of the president and vice president

• 
  the creation of two political parties

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LA.7.8.e.

What precedent did George Washington set by stepping down after serving two terms as president?

• The one-term limit for U.S. presidents.

• The two-term limit for U.S. presidents.

• The three-term limit for U.S. presidents.

• The four-term limit for U.S. presidents.

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LA.7.8.b.

True or False: The system of checks and balances was designed to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• True

• False

Judges for both the Supreme Court and lower courts in each of the judicial circuits are nominated by the ​ ​ (a)   . They must then be confirmed, or approved, by the ​​ (b)   . Originally ​ ​ (c)   judges were appointed to the Supreme Court, but that number ​ ​ (d)     change overtime.

• president
• Senate
• six
• can
• House of Representatives
• Cabinet
• can't
• Governor
• nine

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LA.7.7.a.