WorksheetsOrigins of the US Government Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the principle that divides the powers of government into three branches?
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
administrative branch
What is the term for the system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches?
separation of powers
checks and balances
federalism
judicial review
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
judicial branch
legislative branch
executive branch
military branch
What is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
Declaration of Independence
Constitutional Amendments
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
What did the Baron de Montesquieu believe in?
republicanism
communism
separation of powers
absolute monarchy
What is the term for the power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress?
endorse
ratify
veto
approve
Where was the Constitution written?
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Massachusetts
What was the 1st document made to govern the United States?
The Constitution
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Who believed in Natural Rights?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Thomas Paine
John Locke
