Intro to US Government

What are the responsibilities of the executive branch?

• Make laws, interpret laws, administer the government
• Make laws, enforce laws, administer the government
• Interpret laws, enforce laws, administer the government
• Make laws, interpret laws, enforce laws

What is the responsibility of the judicial branch?

• Interpreting laws
• Enforcing laws
• Carrying out laws
• Making laws

In the context of a school, what would it mean if it was run as a republic?

• A system where students directly make school rules

• A system where students have no say in decision-making

• A system where students elect a school king or queen

• A system where students elect representatives to make school rules

Do all states in the US have their own constitution and laws?

• Yes
• Only some states
• Only the federal government
• No

What is the balance of power in the US government?

• Power is concentrated in the federal government
• Power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
• Power is concentrated in the state governments
• Power is divided between the federal government and the state governments

What are the Federalist Papers?

• The preamble to the Constitution
• The articles of the Constitution
• The first ten amendments to the Constitution
• Essays explaining the importance of the Constitution

What are the Bill of Rights?

• A collection of federal laws and regulations
• A series of essays explaining the importance of the Constitution
• The first ten amendments to the Constitution
• The supreme law of the United States

What is the US Constitution?

• A series of essays explaining the importance of the Constitution
• The supreme law of the United States
• The first ten amendments to the Constitution
• A collection of federal laws and regulations

What is the responsibility of the legislative branch?

• Enforcing laws
• Carrying out laws
• Interpreting laws
• Making laws

What is the supreme law of the United States?

• The Bill of Rights
• Federal laws and regulations
• State laws and regulations
• The US Constitution