U.S. government exam review 2024

The president can check the power of the legislative branch by…

• Vetoing a law.
• Issuing an executive order.
• Granting a pardon.
• Petitioning Congress.

Federalists refused to ratify the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added.

• False
• True
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The federal government has separate branches to…

• Keep any one branch from growing too powerful.
• Ensure one branch is in charge at all times.
• Provide flexibility in the interpretation of laws.
• Make the government run efficiently.

How many branches of gov't are created by the Constitution?

• Three
• One
• Four
• Two

The main job of the Supreme court is to decide if someone is guilty or innocent.

• False
• True
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Under the A.O.C. most states didn't have to follow any laws passed by the federal government.

• True
• False
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The Senate is the largest house of Congress with representation based on a state’s population.

• False
• True
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The Executive branch is responsible for proposing and creating new laws.

• False
• True
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Branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws.

• Judicial Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Congressional Branch

The 1783 Treaty of Paris tripled the size of the U.S. and ended the war with Great Britain.

• True
• False
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