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National Government (6a-c)

Quiz by Meredith Howard

Civics and Economics
History and Social Science
Virginia Standards of Learning

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  • Q1
    1. to reject a law
    Checks and balances
    3 branches of government
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Bicameral
    U.S. Constitution
    Separation of powers
    2 chambers of Congress
    Veto
    President
    30s
    CE.6.c
  • Q2
    2. two chambers
    Bicameral
    2 chambers of Congress
    Separation of powers
    Veto
    U.S. Supreme Court
    President
    Checks and balances
    U.S. Constitution
    3 branches of government
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q3
    3. Each branch of government has its own role and powers
    3 branches of government
    Bicameral
    U.S. Constitution
    Separation of powers
    Checks and balances
    President
    Veto
    U.S. Supreme Court
    2 chambers of Congress
    30s
    CE.6.b
  • Q4
    4. Each branch can limit the power of the other two branches
    2 chambers of Congress
    Checks and balances
    U.S. Constitution
    Bicameral
    President
    U.S. Supreme Court
    3 branches of government
    Separation of powers
    Veto
    30s
    CE.6.b
  • Q5
    5. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate
    Separation of powers
    President
    Bicameral
    Veto
    U.S. Constitution
    Checks and balances
    3 branches of government
    2 chambers of Congress
    U.S. Supreme Court
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q6
    6. Document that gives structure and power to the national government
    U.S. Constitution
    Bicameral
    U.S. Supreme Court
    3 branches of government
    Checks and balances
    President
    2 chambers of Congress
    Veto
    Separation of powers
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q7
    7. legislative, executive, judicial
    2 chambers of Congress
    President
    U.S. Constitution
    Veto
    Bicameral
    Separation of powers
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Checks and balances
    3 branches of government
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q8
    8. Leads the executive branch
    Bicameral
    2 chambers of Congress
    U.S. Constitution
    Separation of powers
    3 branches of government
    Checks and balances
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Veto
    President
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q9
    9. The highest federal court
    2 chambers of Congress
    Bicameral
    U.S. Constitution
    President
    Checks and balances
    Separation of powers
    3 branches of government
    U.S. Supreme Court
    Veto
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q10
    10. Which document defines the structure and powers of the national government?
    Articles of Confederation
    Declaration of Independence
    U.S. Constitution
    Magna Carta
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q11
    11. What is the function of the legislative branch?
    To veto laws
    To make laws
    To interpret the law
    To carry out the laws
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q12
    12. Congress is referred to as a bicameral legislature because it has -
    Three branches
    Delegates from small and large states
    Two chambers
    Equal representation
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q13
    13. The number of members in the House of Representatives is based on -
    Populations of the towns
    Wealth of the states
    Populations of the states
    Geographic size of states
    30s
    CE.6.a
  • Q14
    14. How can the president check the power of the judicial branch?
    By writing the budget
    By appointing justices
    By declaring laws unconstitutional
    By vetoing laws
    30s
    CE.6.b
  • Q15
    15. How can Congress check the power of the president?
    By impeaching the president
    By declaring laws unconstitutional
    By appointing judges
    By writing the budget
    30s
    CE.6.b

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