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WorksheetsCh 1 Lesson 3 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the 3 branches of government?
Presidential
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
executive
legislative
judicial
all of the above
Which branch has control over the entire military command?
legislative
executive
judicial
all of the above
How many branches of Government do we have in the United States?
1
3
2
4
Which branch of government's primary job is to make the laws?
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
The main job of the Executive Branch is to enforce laws that have already been passed.
True
False
What branch has the primary responsibility of interpreting the laws?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Custodial Branch
TRUE or FALSE: The American economy allows individuals to purchase what they want, work where they want, and change jobs when they want.
TRUE
FALSE
Another word used to describe a free enterprise system is:
communism
capitalism
nationalism
none of the above
Republicanism
outlines the functions of the 3 branches of government
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
We elect representatives to represent our needs in Congress
shared power between the state and national government
Popular Sovereignty
The people hold the power in government
Nominate judges and veto Congressional legislation
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.
Declare laws unconstitutional and declare presidential acts unconstitutional
Federalism
each branch has the ability to control and balance the powers of the other branches so that no one branch becomes too powerful
Our Bill of Rights / added to the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists
to add or change
powers that are shared between the state government and the national government
Legislative Branch
branch responsible for ignoring the laws
branch responsible for judging/interpreting the laws
branch responsible for creating the laws
branch responsible for executing/enforcing the laws
