Assessment 2 Review: 11/13

Why is the government divided into 3 branches of government?

• To share the power

• Because 3 is a good number

• To trick the king of England

• So the president has all the power

At the federal level, who is in charge of the

A) Legislative Branch

B) Executive Branch

C) Judicial Branch

• A) The U.S Supreme Court

  B) The President

  C) Congress

• A) The President

  B) The President

  C) The President

• A) Congress

  B) The President

  C) The U.S. Supreme Court

• A) The President

  B) The U.S Supreme Court

  C) Congress

What level of government makes the laws for ALL fifty states?

• The state level

• The local level

• The country level

• The national level

The legislative branch is divided into two houses. What are they called?

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• Congress and the Cabinet

• The Justices and the Jury

• The General Assembly and Congress

Who would you find in the judicial branch?

• Congress

• The president

• Supreme Court Judges

• Mayor

Where can you find the president?

• The White House

• The Congress

• The Capitol

• At City Council

Who is the head of the STATE level of the executive branch?

• Judge

• Police

• Governor

• Congress

What is at the LOCAL level of the legislative?

• City Council

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

How can the Supreme Court provide a "check" to balance the power of the legislative branch?

• by impeaching members of Congress

• by limiting Senators' length of office

• by declaring a law unconstitutional

• by setting the number of House members

What building does Congress gather in to make laws?

• The Capitol Building

• the White House

• the Senate

• the House of Representatives