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Goverment Social studies

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the articles of confederation weak?

a)

The states didn't have enough power

b)

Each state had too much power

c)

people didn't like the name

d)

The states didn't like having a lot of power

2.

What fraction of the population of slaves did they count in the population of that state?

a)

1/3

b)

0/2

c)

3/5

d)

30/100

3.

How did the bigger states wanted the congress to be based.

a)

They wanted it based on population

b)

They wanted it equal

c)

They didn't want congress

d)

They wanted 2 per state

4.

Who is the head of the executive branch? (in the federal goverment)

a)

House of rep.

b)

senate

c)

the supreme court

d)

The president

5.

Who is the head of the executive branch(the state goverment)?

a)

The governer

b)

the justices

c)

the president

d)

the congress

6.

What is it called to get rid of the president

a)

to veto

b)

to vote

c)

To impeach

7.

what power does the president have

a)

To make laws

b)

to veto laws and bills

c)

to judge if laws are fair

d)

to impeach a supreme court justice

8.

What power does the Legelative branch have

a)

to pass laws

b)

to veto laws

c)

to make the laws

d)

to make sure laws are fair

9.

What is another name for the legeslative branch?

a)

the judicial branch

b)

Congress

c)

the executive branch

10.

How many senaters are there per state?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

0

d)

3

11.

who is the head of the judicial branch?

a)

the cabinet

b)

the president

c)

the congress

d)

The supreme court justices

12.

How do supreme court justices get elected?

a)

the people vote in a election

b)

The president nominates them and then the congress vote

13.

How many amendments are in the bill of rights

a)

6

b)

2

c)

10

d)

15

14.

What does the bill of rights do?

a)

It limits the power of the government

b)

It makes sure not one branch has all the power

15.

What does the system of checks and balances insure?

a)

gives the executive branch all the power

b)

limits the power of the government

c)

gives the judicial branch all the power

d)

Keeps one branch from becoming too powerful

16.

What is another name for checks and balances?

a)

the bill of rights

b)

Separation of powers

c)

the judicial branch

d)

the senate