Three Branches of Government

1.

5 points

If the President passes a bill, that means that he vetoed it.

True

False

2.

5 points

The Articles of Confederation was the First Constitution.

True

False

3.

5 points

What is one reason that we have three branches of government?

it helps to balance the power and spread it out more equally.

it helps the acorns to be produced more rapidly on the tree.

it helps to have one group in charge of the other group.

King George III said that we should.

4.

5 points

A regular Presidential veto can be sent back to the legislative branch so they can make changes and send it back to the President for possible approval.

True

False

5.

5 points

It took ________years to ratify the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation did not last.

7

3

4

9

6.

5 points

When a bill or law is vetoed, that means it is accepted.

True

False

7.

5 points

I am a Supreme Court Judge so I am part of the _____________branch.

legislative

judicial

executive

commercial

8.

5 points

The Judicial Branch of Government is the branch that holds the Senate and the House of Representatives.

True

False

9.

5 points

A pocket veto is........

A Presidential veto that cannot be reversed.

no different than a regular veto.

is a vote that you put in your pocket.

able to be reviewed again by the legislative branch.

10.

5 points

The Supreme Court decides whether a law is ?

intense

constitutional

accurate

correct

11.

5 points

Each state gets _______senators in the Senate.

1

2

4

3

12.

5 points

The Executive Branch of Government is made of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet Members.

True

False

13.

5 points

The Executive Branch of Government is made of the President, Vice Chairperson, and the Cabinet.

True

False

14.

5 points

The Congress is made up of the ______________and the _____________.

President and Vice President

The Senate and the House of Representatives

The Senate and the Senators

All of the above

15.

5 points

If I am working on creating a new law, then I am probably part of the ______________branch.

commercial

legislative

judicial

executive

16.

5 points

What are the three branches of government?

legislative, judison, and examination

legislative, judicial, and executive

legislative, judicial, and official

President, Vice President, Cabinet

17.

5 points

Our current Constitution contains the Bill of Rights and the Bill of Rights grant us our ______________freedoms.

individual

exemplary

honorable

courtesy

18.

5 points

Which of the following is NOT a reason that we have the three branches of government.

It helps with Checks and Balances

It helps the US come to the most beneficial decisions for all.

It makes King George III look inadequate

It spreads out the power more equally

19.

5 points

If I am vetoing a bill, then I am part of the ________________branch.

judicial

commercial

executive

legislative

20.

5 points

The number of representatives per state in the House of Representatives has to do with the ____________.

population of the state

cities in the state

name of the state

location of the state