American Government Final

An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution.

• True
• False

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution:

• Articles of Confederation
• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Federalist Papers

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Speech
• Religion
• Assembly
• All of the Above

How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

• 10
• 22
• 27
• 30

Checks and balances stops one branch from becoming too powerful.

• True
• False

Who is in charge of the Federal executive branch?

• Speaker of the House
• Chief Justice
• Secretary of State
• President

Who makes federal laws?

• Congress
• U.S. Supreme Court
• President
• United Nations

The two parts of the U.S. Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• True
• False

How many U.S. Senators are there?

• 50
• 100
• 435
• 535

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

• 100
• 200
• 435
• 535