The United States Constitution
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1. The executive branch is responsible
for
Chapter 3 - Section 2
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a. making laws.
a. the Supreme Court.
b. passing laws.
b. Congress.
c. carrying out laws.
c. the president.
d. distributing power.
d. state officials.
2. The judicial branch of government
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b. the power of the veto.
b. makes laws.
c. the lower courts’ power.
c. elects officials.
d. that no branch of government
has more power than another.
a. that laws are made.
3. The federal court system is the
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a. legislative branch.
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7. Checks and balances ensure
a. interprets laws and
punishes lawbreakers.
d. vetoes laws.
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6. The federal executive branch is
headed by
8. The powers of government are
balanced by
b. judicial branch.
a. the president.
c. executive branch.
b. judges.
d. electoral branch.
c. Congress.
d. being distributed among three
branches.
4. The president can
a. appoint people to Congress.
b. make laws.
c. turn down proposed laws.
d. punish lawbreakers.
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5. The legislative branch
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9. Overriding a presidential veto
requires
a. judges to intervene.
b. a two-thirds vote of both houses
of Congress.
a. elects the vice president.
c. a vote by the people.
b. makes laws.
d. the vice president’s approval.
c. establishes power.
d. elects judges.
_____ 10. The Supreme Court
a. interprets the meaning of laws.
b. can override a veto.
c. balances the three branches of
government.
d. can only have male justices.
The United States Constitution
Chapter 3 - Section 3
FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the
appropriate word, phrase, or name from the word pair.
1. A(n) ________________________________ is a written change made to the
Constitution. (amendment/clause)
2. Since the Constitution went into effect, only _____________________________,
amendments have been added. (27/54)
3. After it has been proposed, an amendment must be approved by
__________________________ of the states. (three fourths/all)
4. If the people decide they do not like an amendment, it may be
________________________________. (ratified/repeated)
5. All but one of the amendments to the Constitution were approved by the
_____________________________. (president/state legislatures)
6. Congress has set laws on the minimum _____________________________ that U.S.
workers must be paid. (clause/wage)
7. The ________________________________ has the power to decide if Congress has
interpreted the Constitution correctly. (Supreme Court/vice president)
8. Regular meetings of the leaders of the executive branch have been established
through ________________________________________________________.
(custom and tradition/judicial review)
9. George Washington brought together the first _____________________________,
or group of leaders who serve as presidential advisers. (Cabinet/Parliament)
10. Often-used traditions and customs are sometimes referred to as part of the
_____________________________ Constitution. (secret/unwritten)