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Ch 1 Lesson 3 Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 branches of government?

a)

Presidential

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Executive

2.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

all of the above

3.

Which branch has control over the entire military command?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

all of the above

4.

How many branches of Government do we have in the United States?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

5.

Which branch of government's primary job is to make the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Legislative

6.

The main job of the Executive Branch is to enforce laws that have already been passed.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What branch has the primary responsibility of interpreting the laws?

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Custodial Branch

8.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
9.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
10.
Which branch enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.

TRUE or FALSE: The American economy allows individuals to purchase what they want, work where they want, and change jobs when they want. 

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.
In the United States, you may_______________.
a)
start your own business to meet a need
b)
decide what fees to charge for a service or product
c)
own and run any business as long as the laws are obeyed
d)
all of the answers are correct
13.
In the American Free Enterprise System, you have the right to buy or sell private property.
a)
True
b)
I do not believe that people should own property, or have the right to buy or sell it.
c)
False
14.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
15.
Wal-Mart is opening in the small town of Vado, New Mexico. This is creating over 400 jobs in the area. Population is quickly increasing. This is an example of...
a)
Urbanization
b)
Inflation
c)
Urban Center
d)
Influence
16.

Another word used to describe a free enterprise system is:

a)

communism

b)

capitalism

c)

nationalism

d)

none of the above

17.

Republicanism

a)

outlines the functions of the 3 branches of government

b)

Approve Presidential nominations, override a President's veto, impeach the President and remove him or her from office, confirm the President's nominations, impeach judges and remove them from office

c)

We elect representatives to represent our needs in Congress

d)

shared power between the state and national government

18.

Popular Sovereignty

a)

The people hold the power in government

b)

Nominate judges and veto Congressional legislation

c)

This is the belief that there must be a rule of law- everyone has to follow the law, even elected people in the government like the President or members of Congress.

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional and declare presidential acts unconstitutional

19.

Federalism

a)

each branch has the ability to control and balance the powers of the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful

b)

Our Bill of Rights / added to the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists

c)

to add or change

d)

powers that are shared between the state government and the national government

20.

Legislative Branch

a)

branch responsible for ignoring the laws

b)

branch responsible for judging/interpreting the laws

c)

branch responsible for creating the laws

d)

branch responsible for executing/enforcing the laws