1. What branch of
government has 100 senators and 435 representatives? ____________________________
2. What branch of government has the President? _____________________________________
3. What branch of government has enforces the nation’s law? _______________________________
4. What branch of government has makes the laws for the
nation?
_________________________________
5. What branch of government is made up of two house of Congress?
_______________________________
6. What branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
______________________________
7. What branch of government has can veto a bill passed by
Congress? _______________________________
8. What branch of government has officials that are not
elected? ____________________________________
9. What branch of government has officials that are elected? ___________________ __________________
10. What is the title give for the head of the state
government? _______________________________
11. What is the title give for the head local government? __________________________
In the space provided, write a brief definition of the terms
below:
12. Republic: ______________________________________________________________________
13. Bill of Rights____________________________________________________________________
14. Checks and balances
_______________________________________________________________
15. Why do people register to vote?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. How old do you have to be to vote? ______________
17. How old do you have to be to run for President?
_________________
18. Who is President of the United States of America? (spell
correctly) ___________________________
Bill of Rights Matching
___ 19. First Amendment a. It
guarantees freedom of press, religion, assembly, speech, and petition.
___ 20. Second
Amendment b. It protects the rights of the accused.
___ 21. Third Amendment c. The government cannot make people house
soldiers in peacetime.
___ 22. Fourth Amendment d. It protects people against unfair searches.
___ 23. Fifth Amendment f. It protects people’s rights to have weapons
Checks & Balances
Use Complete Sentences!!!!
24. The President checks Congress by
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
25. Congress checks the President by
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Published essays are due between Wednesday, September 25th and Friday, September 27th.
