Government: A Nation Emerges

Which of the following is a main function of the executive branch?

• brainstorm laws

• create laws

• decide if laws are constitutional

• enforce laws

Which of the following is a main function of the legislative branch?

• make sure laws are followed

• write, debate, and pass laws

• write and veto laws

• suggest laws to the legislature branch

Which of the following is a main function of the judicial branch?

• ensure laws are carried out fairly

• suggest laws to the legislative branch

• veto bills before they're laws

• put criminals in jail

When first established, the Constitution protected the rights of ______.

• only Native Americans

• only white men

• educated men and women

• all people who lied in America

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the ______.

• federal government

• state government

• people

• press

Which of the following BEST describes the system of checks and balances?

• system of government that only checks the power of Congress

• system that gives each branch the power to check another branch

• system of government that keeps the national budget balanced

• system that keeps government power mostly in the President’s control

How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 14

Which list is in the correct order from earliest to latest of being written?

• Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution

• Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Declaration of Independence

Which branch includes the Supreme Court?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

Which branch is the only one in the Articles of Confederation?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative