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Unit 3 Topic 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The written plan of government for the United States of America

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

2.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
3.

Who made the flag?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Betsy Ross

c)

Ada Lovelace

d)

Barack Obama

4.
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
5.
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
6.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
7.

Each stripe of the United States flag represents:

a)

every president

b)

the original colonies

c)

every modification

d)

every war

8.

The theory of government where the term is used for making sure one branch does not have any more power than the other two?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Limited Government

d)

Constitutional Government

9.
How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?
a)
it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
b)
it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
c)
it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
d)
it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of  people
10.

Which branch of government Interprets the law?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

11.

Which branch makes the Laws?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Elective Branch

12.

The President of the United States is in which branch of government?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Elective Brfanch

d)

Executive Branch

13.

The branch carries out(executes) laws.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Postal

d)

Judicial

14.

The judicial branch is made up ___.

a)

departments and agencies

b)

lobbyists

c)

electors

d)

federal courts

15.
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 
a)
the Preamble
b)
 the Articles of Confederation
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
 the Bill of Rights
16.

a government in which the decisions are made by a king or queen; people are not allowed to vote for their leaders.

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

17.

a government in which the decisions are made by the people; people are allowed to vote for their leaders.

a)

democracy

b)

Constitution

c)

monarchy

d)

Bill of Rights

18.

List two ways the federal government meets the goals stated in the Preamble.

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