Unit 4a & 4b Review

What was Montesquieu's 2 influences on the US Government?

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

• Checks & Balance

"The power of one branch of government to be able check a different branch of government"

This defines which of the following?

• Social Contract

• Mayflower Compact

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

"Powers that each branch of government has that other branches cannot do"

This defines which of the following?

• Social Contract

• Mayflower Compact

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

Which of the following sets the goals & purposes of the Government?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

Which of the following makes up the Legislative Branch of Government?

• Congress

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• President

If a President vetoes a Bill, what fraction of Congress has override the veto for the Bill to become a law?

• 3/4

• 2/3

• 4/5

• 1/2

If a Bill is passed in the Senate, then edits are made in the House of Representative, where does the Bill go from there?

• The President

• Conference Committee

• Environmental Committee

• Back to the Senate

What is the main role of the Legislative Branch?

• Enforce Laws

• Interpret the Constitution or Laws

• Create or Make Laws

• Check the Powers of the President

When a President checks Congress by choosing not to pass a Bill, that is called a:

• No decision

• Violation of the law

• Veto

• Pocket Veto

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

• To set laws for the Government

• To set Goals for the Government

• To make it clear what each branch can do

• To give rights to the people