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Checks and Balances

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Constitutional Government?

a)

A government which has no rule of law

b)

A government which follows a Constitution

c)

A government in which 1 person decides all

2.

What is a Republic?

a)

Government based on the idea that the people hold the power

b)

Government based on the idea that 1 person should hold all the power

c)

Government based on the idea that everyone can do as they wish

3.

Which words mean that "The people hold the power"?

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Popular Sovereignty

4.

The Judicial Branch does what?

a)

Interprets the laws

b)

Makes the laws

c)

Enforces the laws

5.

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

a)

The People

b)

Congress

c)

The President

d)

The Supreme Court

6.

The Legislative Branch does what?

a)

Makes the laws

b)

Interprets the laws

c)

Enforces the laws

7.

Who is the head of the Legislative branch?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Reps

c)

Congress

d)

The People

8.

Which is a power granted to our Federal government?

a)

Creating public schools

b)

Issuing drivers licences

c)

Making peace treaties with other countries

d)

Creating Marriage laws

9.

What is an example of a power granted to our State government?

a)

Declaring war

b)

Making peace treaties with other countries

c)

Printing money

d)

Creating public schools

10.

This system gives the 3 branches of the government the ability to 'check' each other's power.

a)

Separation of powers

b)

Checks and separations

c)

Checks and balances