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WorksheetsUS Government
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
2.
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
3.
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
a)
In order to
b)
We the people
c)
Once upon a
d)
The United States
4.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
5.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
6.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
7.
The first 10 Amendments are called...
a)
The Amendments.
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
Laws
d)
Important Information
8.
One major problem with the Articles is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
9.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
10.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
11.
What do we call a change to the Constitution?
a)
Adendum
b)
Amendment
c)
Official change
d)
Adjustment
12.
Who is the leader of the executive branch and considered the leader of the US?
a)
President
b)
Prime Minister
c)
Dictator
d)
Chief of Staff
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