US Government Review Part 1

The supreme law of the land is

• a US treaty

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• a law passed by Congress

The Preamble begins with

• "When the course of human events..."

• "We the citizens need to form..."

• "As the people of the United States..."

• "We the people..."

The power in the United States government is divided among

• 3 Branches

• 25 Branches

• 2 Branches

• 5 Branches

The legislative branch

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• enforces laws

• vetoes laws

Congress is divided into

• two branches

• three branches

• two houses

• three houses

The total number of US Senators is

• 435

• 50

• 100

• 2

The Executive Branch

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• enforces laws

• all of the above

A person must be at least how old to become President of the United States?

• 25

• 30

• 35

• 40

The person who takes the President's place if he or she is unable to serve a full term is the

• Vice President

• Speaker of the House

• Chief Justice

• Governor of Texas

The executive branch (President) checks (controls) the legislative branch (Congress) by

• declaring laws unconstitutional

• vetoing bills

• passing laws over a veto

• controlling salaries