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Overall Topic: U.S. Government and the Citizen (Questions 1-5) (By: Skylar Berry)

1. The three branches of the U.S. Government are ___,__ __&__ ___ ? Answer: Executive, Judicial & Legislative

2. In the U.S. what is the supreme law of the land? Answer: b
 * a. The Bill of Rights
 * b. The United States Constitution
 * c. The Declaration of Independence
 * d. The Articles of Confederation

3. The U.S. Government shared power with the states in a system called ___? Answer: a
 * a. Federalism
 * b. Democracy
 * c. Commonwealth
 * d. Republicanism

4. The branches of the federal Government are intended to share power in order to prevent tyranny. The sharing of powers is called. Answer: a
 * a. Checks and Balances
 * b. Quid Pro Quo
 * c. Give and Take
 * d. Habeas Corpus

5. How long is the term of office for the president? Answer: c
 * a. 2 years
 * b. 6 years
 * c. 4 years
 * d. 8 years

Sub-topic name: The Judicial Branch (By: Elizabeth Helms)

6. Which power of the Judicial branch allows courts to decide whether a law is constitutional? Answer: b
 * a. Judicial Judgement
 * b. Judicial Review
 * c. Court Consent
 * d. Balancing Check

Which is the lowest level of courts in the federal courts system? Answer: a
 * a. District Courts
 * b. Supreme Court
 * c. Court of Appeals
 * d. Judge Judy's

8. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States? Answer: d
 * a. Clarence Thomas
 * b. Sonia Sotomayor
 * c. Cornelius Fudge
 * d. John G. Roberts Jr.

9. Which article of the constitution establishes the Judicial branch? Answer: c
 * a. Article I
 * b. Article II
 * c. Article III

10. A court of appeals hears appeals from the _ _ located within its circuit. Answer: district courts

Sub-topic name: The Executive Branch (By: Brandon Henderson)

11. Which branch of government [|controls] the central government? answer: //c//
 * a. The Executive Branch
 * b. The Legislative Branch
 * c. The Judicial Branch

12. Who is the [|Leader] of the executive branch? answer: //c//
 * a. The Speaker of the House
 * b. The Secretary of State
 * c. The President
 * d. The Governor

13. Who is our [|Current] President? answer: //d// 14. Where does the President [|live]? answer: //a//
 * a. Bill Clinton
 * b. Thomas Jefferson
 * c. George Bush
 * d. Barack Obama
 * a. The White House
 * b. The Red House
 * c. Buckingham Palace
 * d. 221b Baker Street

15. Who was the first President of the United States answer: //b//
 * a. Abraham Lincoln
 * b. George Washington
 * c. George Bush
 * d. King George