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Government
Question | Answer |
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The ____________________ is the highest law of the land. | Constitution |
Our Constitution includes 7 _________________. | articles |
There are _____ amendments. | 27 |
The _______________ ____________ of government evaluates the laws and decides arguments about the meanings of laws, how they are applied, and whether they break the rules of the Constitution. | judicial branch |
The _____________ is the head of the executive branch. | President |
The _____________ ______________ of government makes the laws. | legislative branch |
The ____________ ____________ is the highest court in the land. | Supreme Court |
Congress has two parts, the ____________ _____ _____________ and the ________________. | House of Representatives; Senate |
The ___________ __________ of government makes sure that the laws of the United States are carried or enforced. | executive branch |
The system known as ________ ___ _________ makes sure that no single branch has all of the power. | checks and balances |
A ____________ is a possible law. | bill |
The ______________ is an introduction which states the goals of the Constitution. | Preamble |
True or False: There are a total of 435 Representatives in the House of Representatives. | True |
There are a total of 96 Senators in the Senate. | False |
True or False : In the House, representation is based on the number of people living in each state. | True |
True or False: Each president serves a 10 year term. | False |
True or False: The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. | True |
List the three branches of government as they were set up by the Constitution. | Executive, Legislative, Judicial |