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Government quiz chapter 7
1. Congress is called a bicameral legislature because it has two: a. Chambers b. Parties c.
Terms 7 d. Senators
2. The main function of the legislative branch is to _____ laws. a. Approve b. Interpret c. Make
d. Overturn
3. The President __________ the executive branch. a. Advises b. Leads c. Is a check against d.
Votes for 4.
What happens after the President signs a bill? a. Congress approves it b. The vice president
signs it c. Congress vetoes it d. It becomes a law
5. Who represents you in Congress? a. The President and vice president b. Your district
representative and both Senators from your state c. Your state's governor d. The Supreme
Court
6. What is an example of a check on the President's power? a. His ability to veto a bill b. His
role as the leader of the military c. His authority to appoint Supreme Court justices d. His
limitation to two four-year terms
7. What can you infer from the fact that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional?
a. The Supreme Court has few checks on its power b. The Supreme Court interprets the
Constitution c. The President can overrule Supreme Court decisions d. Congress has the final
word on laws in the United States
8. Cabinet members must be approved by the Senate. This is an example of the _____ branch
limiting the power of the _____ branch. a. Legislative; executive b. Legislative; judicial c.
Executive; legislative d. Executive; judicial
9. Which group can impeach the President? a. Supreme Court b. Congress c. Cabinet d.
Voters
10. The establishment of three branches of government is meant to ensure that: a. All people
have a say in government b. No part of government has too much power c. Lawmakers protect
the Constitution d. Government officials cannot serve for life
Principles of American Democracy True/False Read the sentences carefully. Circle ‘T’ for true
and ‘F’ for false statements.
1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land T F
2. Every U.S. citizen must practice the same religion. T F

2. 3. The United States got independence from Japan. T F
4. The Constitution has 27 amendments. T F
5. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called Preambles T F
6. „We the People” are the first three words of the Constitution. T F
7. The Constitution interprets and reviews the laws. T F
8. An amendment is a change or an addition to the Constitution. T F
9. The third amendment gives people the right to bear arms. T F
10. The “rule of law” states that no one is above the law. T F
11. The U.S. is often described as a "capitalist" economy. T F
12. The Declaration of Independence announced a war against Italy. T F
1. Democracy _______________________
2. Constitution _______________________
3. Bill of Rights _______________________
4. Amendment _______________________
5. Petition _______________________
6. Declaration of Independence _______________________
7. Cabinet _______________________
8. Naturalization ____________________
9. Executive _______________________
10. Legislative _______________________
11. Judicial _______________________
Articles ‘A’ or ‘An’ Direction: Fill-in the blanks with either A, An, or X (No article)
. 1. ________ advisor
2. ________ President
3. ________ United States
4. ________ amendment
5. ________ senator
6. ________ congressmen
7. ________ election
8. ________ congressman
9. ________ American
10.________ congress
11.________ Capitol Hill
12.________ freedom
13.________ office
14.________ judge
15.________ citizen

3. How does government works explain