Government Test Flashcards
(21 cards)
The number of U.S. Senators every state has is
2, per state, Ohio has 2
A Justice is appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court for
life
Ambassadors and judges are appointed by the
President
The 1st Ten amendments of the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
What is the document that spells out our countries laws and establish the structure of our government is
The Constitution
Someone who supports a democratic government would most favor
rule of the government by citizens
The congress meet to make laws in the
Capitol Building
To have a successful democracy you need
well informed citizens
The basic source of the governments authority
are the people of the U.S
The second-in-commmand of the executive branch of the U.S. is
the Vice President
The Main purpose of the separation of the 3 branches of government is
to limit the power of any one person or group
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is
to protect the basic rights of individuals
A member of the House of Representatives serves for
6 years
The main purpose in writing the Declaration of Independence was to
help the colonies break away from Britain
Our nation’s armed forces are commanded by
the President of the U.S.
The state of Ohio has
2 U.S. sentators
The President serves for
4 years
The head of the executive branch of Ohio is the
Govenor
The 3 branches of the government are
Legislative
Executive and judicial
Legislative Branch: name the head and job
The Congress: makes the laws
Executive Branch
President: enforce the laws
