The Bahamas government is a __________________.
  • Monarchy
  • Constitutional Monarchy
  • Dictatorship
  • Anarchy
Leaders in a democracy are _______________.
  • appointed
  • elected
_________________ vote for leaders in the government.
  • doctors
  • barbers
  • citizens
The judiciary branch makes sure that the laws follow the _________________.
  • newspaper
  • Constitution
  • phone book
A Bill is a plan written in the legislative branch to make a new __________.
  • law
  • story
  • recipe
Which branch of government includes voters?
  • executive
  • legislative
  • judiciary
Which branch of government is in charge of carrying out laws and approving and recommending new ones.
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  • executive branch
  • judicial branch
  • legislative branch
  • representative branch
Who leads the executive branch of the United States government?
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  • Senate
  • United States Supreme Court
  • House of Representatives
  • President of the United States
How many people are elected to the Senate?
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  • 100 people
  • 435 people
  • 2 people
  • 9 people
If the president vetoes a bill,Congress can vote to OVERRIDE the veto.  Then, the bill can become a law.  What does OVERRIDE mean?
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  • to agree
  • to create
  • to rule against
  • to look over
A president can only serve for 2 terms
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  • True 
  • False
The system in the U.S. Government where each branch checks each other to keep a balance of power is called
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  • Voting
  • Checks and Balances
  • House of Representatives
How many terms of office can a president serve?
  • 8
  • 4
  • 2
  • 20
What is a law called before it is passed?
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  • Idea
  • Ammendment
  • Bill
  • Veto
How many Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President
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  • 9
  • 2
  • 435
  • 100
Which branch of government interprets or decided what laws mean?
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  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • Judicial Branch
  • The President
The branch of government that is responsible for the execution or implementation of policy is:
  • Assembly
  • Judiciary
  • Executive
  • Bureaucracy
A political system cannot operate without a/n:
  • Assembly
  • Executive
  • Judiciary
  • Parliament
Which is not a function of an executive?
  • Ceremonial duties
  • Control of policy-making
  • Leadership
  • Law making
Which is not a dimension of power?
  • Formal dimension, e.g. constitutional roles
  • Informal dimension, e.g. personality
  • External dimension, e.g. political context of government
  • Internal dimension, e.g. gender
Which is not a purpose of a constitution?
  • Empowering states
  • Establishing values and goals
  • Protecting freedom
  • Executing laws
According to conservative view, what is the relationship between law and politics?
  • Successful constitutions are as much a product of the political culture as they are its creator
  • It emphasizes the link between law and social stability, acknowledging that law has an important role to play in enforcing public morality
  • It is sensitive to civil liberties and human rights, tends to emphasize the limited province of law operating simply as a means of guaranteeing orderly existence
  • The adaptability of a constitution is another factor which determines its success
Which is not a function of assemblies?
  • Legislation
  • Representation
  • Scrutiny and oversight
  • Judging
Which one is an advocate of separation of powers?
  • Hobbes
  • Aristotle
  • Montesquieu
  • Machiavelli
Bicameralism is good for:
  • strengthening checks and balances within assemblies and between executives and assemblies
  • leading to legislative fragmentation
  • enhancing political party system
  • increasing organization coherence
Which one is not a stage of policy process?
  • policy initiation
  • policy formulation
  • policy evaluation
  • policy toleration
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
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  • Citizens of the United States
  • The President
  • Congress
  • Nine Judges
The _________________________ Branch of our government enforces our laws.
  • Legislative
  • Democratic
  • Executive
  • House of Representatives
The _________________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
  • Jedi Knight
  • Batman
  • President
  • Super Hero
The head of which branch may veto laws?
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch
  • Legislative Branch
Which two groups make up Congress?
  • Legislative and Judicial
  • Cabinet and Supreme Court
  • House of Representatives and Senate
Members of this branch of government may serve until they die or retire.
  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Judicial
Which of the following is NOT one of the three branches of government? 
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  • Judicial 
  • Legislative
  • Democratic 
  • Executive
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government. 
  • Legislative 
  • Executive
  • Judicial
Can declare a law unconstitutional.
  • Judicial Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • All 3 branches
What is the highest court in the land?
  • Supreme Court
  • Judicial Branch 
  • House of Representatives 
The system of dividing powers and duties of government into different branches is called...
  • Checks and balances
  • Separation of powers
  • Third amendment
  • Constitutional rights
Which of these is NOT a branch of government?
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Senate
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
  • Senate
  • Executive
What's the supreme law of the land?
  • The Legislative Branch
  • The Constitution
  • Electorate
  • The Parliament
The purpose of the checks and balances system is to
  • make sure the President has the most power.
  • to write checks and keep people from fighting.
  • to balance the power of the three branches of government.
  • to ensure that the MPs are doing their job
Which branch includes a system of courts?
  • Executive
  • Judicial 
  • Legislative
Which branch enforces (carries out) laws, signs or vetoes bills, and chooses judges for the Supreme Court?
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
  • Executive
What are the two types of democracy?
  • Parliamentary and Presidential
  • Oligarchy
  • Presidential and Monarchy
  • Monarchy and Dictatorship
Who selects the executive branch in a Parliamentary Democracy?
  • The citizens
  • The President
  • The legislative branch
  • The king
A government where the power lies with the citizens who vote for people to run their government and make choices for the common good
  • absolute monarchy
  • dictatorship
  • representative democracy
  • direct democracy
How are government decisions made in a direct democracy?
  • Representatives make decisions
  • Dictators make decisions
  • Small groups make decisions
  • Citizens vote on every government decisions
Which of the courts handles minor criminal offenses and inquires about unnatural deaths?
  • Magistrates
  • Appeal
  • Supreme
  • Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
Which branch of government decides if the laws are fair?
  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Judicial
Hears court cases
  • Executive Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • Judicial Branch
What of these is not one of the Three Branches of Government?
  • Judicial
  • Senate
  • Legislative
  • Executive
House of Representatives are in which branch
  • Executive
  • Judicial
  • Legislative
Cabinet can be found in this branch
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
Which Branch of government enforces laws in Canada?
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • Parliamentary Branch
What is NOT found in the House of Commons
  • Members of Parliament (MPs)
  • 338 Seats
  • The Speaker of the House
  • The Senate
Each seat in the House of Commons represents
  • A Member of the Senate
  • A Member of Parliament (MP)
  • A Member of Parliament chosen by the Prime Minister
  • A leader of a political party
What does it mean to be a cabinet minister?
  • You are in charge on cabinet buildings companies for the government
  • You make all the decisions in a specific sector of the government and have COMPLETE control
  • You and the Prime Minister work together to be in charge of a specific sector
  • You are a Member of Parliament in charge of specific sector of the government
The PM of Canada is part of which branch of government? (2 are true)
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • Parliamentary
What is the name of this building?
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  • The Legislative Building
  • Parliament Building
  • The House of Commons
  • The Senate
How many branches of government are there?
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Which of the following is NOT a branch of government?
  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Judicial
  • Supreme Court
The president is part of which branch of government?
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  • Legislative
  • Executive
  • Judicial
Who is head of the STATE executive branch?
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  • Governor
  • President
  • Vice President
  • Senate
Which level of government has more branches?
  • Federal
  • State
  • Local
  • They all have three
The ______________________ study laws to see if they are correct according to the Constitution.
  • 9 Justices (special judges)
  • 20 Lawmakers
  • 15 Citizens
  • 100 Coaches
What is the job of the legislative branch?
  • to carry out the laws
  • to declare war
  • to make the laws
  • to decide all the laws
Which branch of government do the supreme court justices work under?
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • All branches
Which branch of the government make laws?
  • Senate
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial
The President is in the _______ branch.
  • Judicial Branch
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Congress
Which branch of government enforces laws?
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • Senate
Justices are part of this branch
  • Executive branch
  • Legislative branch
  • Congress
  • Judicial branch
This branch of government declares war
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch
  • Supreme Court
Head of the Executive Branch
  • Senate
  • House of Representative
  • Judges
  • President
Works in the Capitol Hill
  • President
  • Congress
  • Justices
  • Vice President
Lives in the White House
  • Judges
  • President
  • Legislators
  • Vice President
Elected every 2 years
  • House of Representative
  • Senate
  • President
  • Judges
This branch of government ensure laws are fair
  • President
  • Judicial
  • Senate
  • House of Representative
There are ___ branches of government.
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
The president works under ___.
  • the legislative branch
  • the judicial branch
  • all branches
  • the executive branch
The Legislative Branch is made up of ___.
  • the President and Vice President
  • the Supreme Court and President
  • judges and police
  • the Senate and House of Representatives
There are ___ Senators in the Senate.
  • 435
  • 100
  • 535
  • 50
There are ___ Representatives who work in the Legislative Branch.
  • 435
  • 100
  • 535
  • 50
There are ___ Supreme Court Justices.
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
The job of the Legislative Branch is to ___ laws.
  • carry out
  • administer
  • make
  • interpret
Supreme Court Justices work under ___.
  • the Executive Branch
  • the Legislative Branch
  • the Judicial Branch
  • all branches
The 3 branches of government are ___.
  • Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
  • Judges, Senators, and Secretaries
  • President, Vice President, and the Cabinet,
  • City, State, and County
Where is the Judicial Branch Housed?
  • Capitol Building
  • Supreme Court
  • White House
  • Washington Monument
Members of ___ may serve until they die or retire.
  • the Legislative Branch
  • the Executive Branch
  • the Judicial Branch
  • no branch
It is ___ that the number of Senators is the same for all states.
  • true
  • false
The number of Representatives a state has is based on the its ___.
  • location
  • economy
  • population
  • size
Who is the only person that can veto a bill?
  • President
  • vice president
  • speaker of the House
  • Supreme Court
What does the executive branch do?
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  • elect the president
  • make the laws
  • carry out the laws
  • count the votes
A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?
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  • Independent Agencies
  • President Pro Tempores
  • FCC
  • Cabinet 
The Senate and the House of Representatives is also called
  • Party
  • Congress
  • Term
  • Committee
What branch is Congress?
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch
  • Democratic Party
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
  • President
  • Speaker of the House
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
Role of the judicial branch
  • make laws
  • interpret laws
  • enforce laws
  • impeach a president
The U.S. Supreme Court must make all decisions based on  ________.
  • the Constitution
  • what the President says
  • who won the Super Bowl
  • the weather
How many branches of government are there?
  • Five
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four
Which branches of government does the president work under?
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
  • All branches 
  • Executive
What does the word veto mean?
  • to approve a law
  • to say no to a law
  • to sign a law
  • to jump
Cabinet
  • Executive
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 
  • Power Balance
  • Checks and Balances
  • Constitutional Convention
  • Power Checks 
A system in which no one branch of government has too much power is called ________.
  • checks and balances
  • impeachment
  • Congress
  • legislative branch
A tool of the legislative branch to remove the President is called _________.
  • Commander-in-Chief
  • Judicial branch
  • impeachment
  • Senate
________ is made up of the President, vice president, and heads of government agencies and departments.
  • Senate
  • Supreme Court
  • House of Representatives
  • Cabinet
________ is made up of 100 members--two from each state.
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
  • Supreme Court
  • Congress
The ___________ is the document that established the branches of the U.S. government.
  • checks and balances
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Constitution
  • Preamble
The name given to the House of Representatives and the Senate together is ____________.
  • Cabinet
  • judicial branch
  • Commander-in-Chief
  • Congress
___________ is made up of nine justices who review and rule on court cases.
  • Cabinet
  • Congress
  • Supreme Court
  • legislative branch
The government branch with the job of writing the laws is the ________________.
  • executive branch
  • legislative branch
  • judicial branch
The government branch that carries out laws and directs foreign policy and national defense is the ___________.
  • executive branch
  • legislative branch
  • judicial branch
The members of the _____________ are determined by the population of each state.
  • Senate
  • Congress
  • Cabinet
  • House of Representatives
The __________ advises the President. Its members must be approved by the legislative branch.
  • Congress
  • Senate
  • Cabinet
  • Constitution
The government branch that interprets the Constitution and shapes the law.
  • legislative branch
  • executive branch
  • judicial branch
The military title of the President is the ______________.
  • Supreme Court
  • Sergeant
  • Commander-in-chief
  • General
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