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Which Branch of Government includes the President, Vice-President and Cabinet?
a) Executive
b) Legilsative
c) Judicial
d)

Which branch is made of nine judges or justices
a) Executive
b) Legislative
c) Judicial
d)

What is the highest law in the United States?
a) The Article of Confederation
b) The Constitution
c) The Declaration of Independence
d) The Magna Carta

Which branch carries out or enforces the laws?
a) Legislative
b) Executive
c) Judicial
d)

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a) 7
b) 9
c) 11
d) 15

How many senators does each state have?
a) 2
b) 4
c) Based on Population
d) 6

What was the name of the agreement which created a two part (2 house) legislature?
a) 3/5ths Compromise
b) The Great Compromise
c) The New Deal
d) The Checks and Balances System

How do the branches ensure one doesn't become more powerful than the other?
a) Through Impeachment
b) Through Checks and Balances
c) Through a Powerful President
d) Through Term limits

Powers given to the STATES are called..
a) Delegated
b) Reserved
c) Separation of Powers
d) Specified

When the President denies a bill..
a) Impeach
b) Ratify
c) Veto
d) Amend

To officially approve
a) Veto
b) Ratify
c) Amend
d) Impeach

Which Branch interprets the Constiution
a) Judicial
b) Legislative
c) Executive
d)

What are the two parts of Congress called?
a) Legislative and Executive
b) Senate and House of Representatives
c) Judicial and Legislative
d) House of Representatives and Legislative

How many Representatives does each state have
a) 2
b) 4
c) Depends of population
d) 6

What is another word for national?
a) State
b) Local
c) Federal
d) Jurisdiction

Who is the Father of Our Constitution?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) James Madison
c) George Washington
d) John Adams

What type of government do we have?
a) Monarchy
b) Representative Tyranny
c) Representative Democracy
d) Anarchy

Which branch writes the nation's laws?
a) Executive
b) Judicial
c) Legislative
d)

The highest court in the nation
a) Federal Court
b) Supreme Court
c) Circuit Court
d) District Court

The Articles of Confederation made a _____ government and called for a new Constitution
a) Strong
b) Weak
c) Structured
d) Federal

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