Our American Government

T or F: The U.S. Constitution is not designed to be changed.

• True

• False

• Either can be true

In a __________, citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf.

• ancient-Greek type of democracy

• plutocracy

• representative democracy

• consensus democracy

The opening section of the U.S. Constitution, which describes the general purpose of the government, is called the __________.

• Preamble

• Precursor

• Prequel

• Preview

The people and system for exercising authority over a community is called a __________.

• Constitution

• Preamble

• government

• dictatorship

__________ government makes and enforces laws for the entire country.

• Local

• Country

• State

• Federal

___________ democracy is a governmental system in which all the citizens meet to debate government matters and vote.

• Representative

• Consensus

• Direct

• Majority rule

Constitution is a document that describes the nature, functions, and limits of a __________.

• nation

• government or other institutions

• culture

• political party

The Articles of the Constitution describe __________.

• how the government will be organized and function

• the basic rights of all citizens

• the purpose of the government

• what is considered "necessary and proper"

The __________ is the section of the Constitution that lists changes or additions.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendments

• Bill of Rights

Which of the following is NOT a function of government?

• A)   Delivery Mail

• A)   Keeping citizens safe

• A)   Determining relations with other countries

• Choosing your career path