Understanding U.S. Government Basics

What are the three branches of the U.S. Government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Executive, Administrative

• Executive, Judicial, Administrative

• Legislative, Judicial, Administrative

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Administrative

What is the main purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To allow the President to make laws

• To ensure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful

• To allow Congress to veto Supreme Court decisions

• To ensure that the states have more power than the federal government

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

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

What is the principle of separation of powers?

• Dividing powers between the federal and state governments

• Dividing powers among the three branches of government

• Dividing powers between the President and Congress

• Dividing powers between the House and the Senate

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What is federalism?

• A system where the national government holds all the power

• A system where state governments hold all the power

• A system where power is divided between national and state governments

• A system where local governments hold all the power

Which branch of government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Administrative

What is the highest court in the United States?

• Court of Appeals

• District Court

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Court

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 26th Amendment