Florida Civics Quarter 2 "Trashketball" Questions #1

What is the primary purpose of the legislative branch of government?

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To make laws

• To adjudicate disputes

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Which principle of the Constitution divides power between the national and state governments?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

Who has the power to veto bills?

• The President of the United States

• The Speaker of the House

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• The Majority Leader of the Senate

What is the main role of the executive branch of government?

• To make laws

• To interpret laws

• To enforce laws

• To fund government programs

Which of the following is a responsibility of citizenship?

• Paying taxes

• Serving on a jury

• Voting in elections

• All of the above

What does the term "separation of powers" refer to?

• The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.

• The physical separation of the federal government's buildings.

• The division of power between the federal government and the states.

• The separation of church and state.

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Bureaucratic

What is the highest court in the United States?

• The Federal Appeals Court

• The Supreme Court

• The State Supreme Court

• The Circuit Court

Your civil liberties as an American citizen can be located in the

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble of the Constitution

• Articles of Confederation