10 Questions
The founding fathers created a system of government with four branches instead of three.
False
The legislative branch is described in Article 1 of the US Constitution.
True
The executive branch is led by the Vice President according to the US Constitution.
False
The elastic clause in the US Constitution allows the powers of Congress to shrink over time.
False
The President is not involved in appointing ambassadors according to the US Constitution.
False
The Supreme Court's main role is to create laws.
False
If a bill gets more than 50% of the votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, it will automatically become a law.
False
The President can veto a bill to ensure it becomes a law.
False
The Supreme Court does not have the power to decide if a law is constitutional.
False
The system where the three branches of government check on each other is known as separation of powers.
False
Learn about the three branches of the US government created by the founding fathers: legislative, executive, and judicial. Understand why the separation of powers was implemented as a safeguard against consolidated power.
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