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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
Branch that interprets the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress
The establishment of the House of Burgesses in 1619 and creation of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 indicated the colonists understood the importance of:
Establishing a self-government
Submission to English authority
Protection of natural resources
Creating revenue through taxation
Branch that carries out the laws
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
House
Divides the powers of the Constitution between the federal government and the state governments
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Which branch can declare a law unconstitutional?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Congress
Checks and Balances refer to the 3 branches of government "Checking on each other". Which 3 examples show checks and balances
The governor vetoes a law passed by the legislative branch.
The lieutenant governor assumes the office of governor after the governor becomes to ill to work.
The judicial branch decides that a law is unconstitutional and should be changed.
The legislative branch votes to impeach a governor for illegal actions.
The US Constitution establishes the following provision:
“All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.”
- Article 1, US Constitution
This provision is directly related to which of the following grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?
“judges dependent on the [king’s] will alone for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries”
“quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”
“imposing taxes on us without our consent”
“refused for a long time…to cause others to be elected, whereby the legislative powers…have returned to the people at large for their exercise”
Federal laws apply to whom?
Kentucky
big states
entire country
government people
The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.
Lawmaking
Law enforcing
Law ignoring
Court
Anti-Federalists were for __________ and against __________.
the Constitution, Articles of Confederation
strong central government, individual rights
individual rights, strong central government
George Washington, John Adams
What are checks and balances?
balancing the national budget
electing officials to represent the nation
making sure that Congress votes in a way that satisfies constituents.
a system for controlling government power.
Which document established a process for admitting new states into the Union?
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
Define popular sovereignty.
governmental authority is derived from the people. Under this principle, government governs with the consent of the governed.
people choose the Supreme Court justices.
the government must adhere to strict rules.
The idea that people should elect representatives to make policy for them.
