Chapter 10 Lesson 1c - Branches Of The National Government Question Preview (ID: 41728)


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What are the branches of the national government?
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d) All of the answers are correct

Systems of checks and balances is in place so that...
a) it gives the power to one branch of government.
b) the president has all of the power.
c) one branch of government does not become too powerful.
d) none of the answers are correct

Legislative Branch is the...
a) branch of government that is responsible for making laws.
b) branch of government that is in charge of making sure laws are obeyed.
c) branch of government that decides what laws mean and the punishment
d) all of the answers are correct

Executive Branch is the...
a) branch of government that is responsible for making laws.
b) branch of government that is in charge of making sure laws are obeyed.
c) branch of government that decides what laws mean and the punishment
d) all of the answers are correct

Judicial Branch is the...
a) branch of government that is responsible for making laws.
b) branch of government that is in charge of making sure laws are obeyed.
c) branch of government that decides what laws mean and the punishment
d) all of the answers are correct

Each state chooses representatives by voting. This is called..
a) Monarchy (Kings and Queens in control)
b) Dictatorship (One person in control)
c) Oligarchy (Small group of people in control)
d) representative democracy

The Legislative Branch (U.S. Congress) is made up of
a) Senate and House of Representatives
b) President and Vice President
c) Mayor and City Councilmen
d) None of the answers are correct

The Senate
a) has 100 members (2 from each state)
b) has Senators that serve for six year terms.
c) has Senators that have to be at least 30 years of age.
d) All of the answers are correct

The House of Representatives
a) has 435 members.
b) has the number of Congressmen for each state determined by the state's population.
c) has Congressmen that serve for 2-years and must be 25 years of age.
d) All of the the answers are correct.

The powers of Congress are
a) pass Laws, Approve the printing of money, send the country to war, borrow money, and set a budget.
b) meet with governments from other countries, head the military, and approve bills.
c) decide what laws mean along with the punishment for breaking them and make sure the laws are in line with the Constitution.
d) None of the answers are correct.

The powers of Executive Branch (The President) are
a) pass Laws, Approve the printing of money, send the country to war, borrow money, and set a budget.
b) meet with governments from other countries, head the military, and approve bills.
c) decide what laws mean along with the punishment for breaking them and make sure the laws are in line with the Constitution.
d) None of the answers are correct.

The powers of Judicial Branch (The Supreme Court) are
a) pass Laws, Approve the printing of money, send the country to war, borrow money, and set a budget.
b) meet with governments from other countries, head the military, and approve bills.
c) decide what laws mean along with the punishment for breaking them and make sure the laws are in line with the Constitution.
d) None of the answers are correct.

The President of the United States
a) is elected for one term that lasts four years.
b) can be reelected, but can only serve two terms or eight years.
c) must be born in United States and be at least 35 years of age.
d) all of the answers are correct.

The Supreme Court
a) is the highest court in the country.
b) is made up of a chief justice and eight associate justices
c) is the only court created by the Constitution
d) all of the answers are correct

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