US American Government Principles and Structure 2

Question 1

What is the supreme law of the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Constitution

Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Answer

The Bill of Rights

Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 2

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights

Answer

The Declaration of Rights

Answer

The Articles of Freedom

Answer

The Charter of Liberty

Question 3

How many branches does the US federal government have?

Accepted Answer

Three

Answer

Two

Answer

Four

Answer

Five

Question 4

What is the role of the judicial branch?

Accepted Answer

To review laws and determine if they are constitutional

Answer

To make federal laws

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To enforce laws and run the military

Answer

To collect taxes and manage the budget

Question 5

What is the system of checks and balances designed to prevent?

Accepted Answer

Any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

Answer

Foreign interference in elections

Answer

States from making their own laws

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Citizens from challenging government decisions

Question 6

Under the US Constitution, what is federalism?

Accepted Answer

A system where power is shared between national and state governments

Answer

A system where only the federal government has power

Answer

A system where states have all the power

Answer

A system where courts control the government