WorksheetsUS Government
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Parliament
What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Congressional Authority
Checks and Balances
The Declaration of Independence
The British King
Which of the following powers belongs in the box labeled Y?
interprets laws
has veto power
makes laws
may override vetoes
Name the three levels of government?
Federal
Judicial
Local
Legislative
State
What idea is this closest to?
"Political power comes only from agreement and mutual consent of those who make up the community."
Democratic elections
Strong executive branch
Blank state theory
Monarchial rule
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
All 3 Branches
What does the Constitution do? Select all that apply.
Sets up the government
Tells the states who to select for governor
Guarantees all citizens receive money
Tells what the government can and cannot do
Protects our rights
Which type of government is the United States?
Communist
Monarchy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Which of the following best describes a democracy?
A government run by the people
A government run by a single person
A government run by powerful corporations
A government run by a small group of people
Federal
The writers of the US Constitution added the ___________________________ to protect people's individual freedoms.
Charters of Freedom
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Supreme Court laws
Addition to the constitution
amendment
revising
executing
annexing
Introduction of the constitution
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
preamble
This branch enforces the laws
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Local
Federal
One of two parts of Congress, representation is determined by state population
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
President
One of two parts of Congress, representation is equal between states with each state getting 2 members
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
President
The head of the executive branch
Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
President
Bicameral means
1 house
2 houses
3 houses
4 houses
How many branches of government did the Constitution create?
1
2
3
4
Choose the correct names of the houses of Congress.
House of Representatives
House of Commons
Senate
House of Lords
Congress
writes the laws
executes the law
interprets/judges the law
What is the supreme (highest) law of the land?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The State Constitution
The US Constitution
Why is the preamble so important?
Allows the government to give power to the people
Tells us that men and women are equal
Does not allow any changes to be made to the Constitution
Tells us the goals and purpose for our government
What is a constitution?
is a set of rules outlining what a government can and cannot do. The highest law in our country.
An agreement between Great Britain and the 13 original colonies
general term meaning the art and science to form objects, systems, or organizations
The separation of powers
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are
The Preamble
the 10 Commandments
the Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
What is the system of government where power comes from the people?
The introduction to the Constitution is called the ___.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Preamble
What is the Preamble of the Constitution and what is its purpose?
Changes to the Constitution are called...
Appendixes
Almanacs
Amendments
Almondments
What is the function of the judicial branch and what political office is included?
Which branch of government has the power to veto laws?
State
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Who is the leader of the judicial branch at the national level?
Vice President
President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?
To judge laws
To make laws
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
What is the function of the legislative branch and what political office is included?
What system gives each of the three branches of government ways to limit the powers of the other two branches?
