Government

The 1st Amendment guarantees the following freedoms except

• Freedom of assembly

• freedom of religion

• Freedom to run for office

• Freedom of speech

Why is it important that we have a system of checks and balances?

• To keep one branch from becoming too powerful

• It benefits the rich people

• so Congress can reject laws

• So the president can veto laws

On of the following does not accurately describe the duties of the three branches

• Judiciary interprets the laws

• Legislative makes the laws

• Executive punishes those who break the law

• Executive carries out the laws

Which amendment grants you freedom of religion?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

The House of Representatives and Senate together make up Congress, this means the legislative branch is?

• Bilateral

• Bicameral

• Bicentennial

• Binoculars

According to this amendment, a warrant must be obtained in order to conduct search and seizure?

• 8th Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Who has the power to declare war?

• The judicial branch

• The legislative branch (Congress)

• The executive branch

• The Mayor

All of these are duties of the judicial branch except?

• Declare laws unconstitutional

• interpret the laws

• To make the laws

• Hear important or high profile cases

All of these are examples of the system of checks and balances except

• The legislative branch can override a presidential veto

• The judicial branch can rule a law passed by congress as unconstitutional

• The president can veto a law passed by congress

• The president can rule laws unconstitutional

the 3rd Amendment states that the government cannot

• make you pay taxes

• make you quarter troops

• make you testify against yourself

• make you run for office