T2 Unit 3 Test MC

1. The three branches of government in the United States are:

a) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
b) Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial
c) Congress, President, and Supreme Court
d) House of Representatives, Senate, and President

Answer: a) Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

2. The principle of checks and balances ensures that:
a) The President has ultimate authority over all branches of government
b) The Supreme Court can overrule any decision made by Congress
c) Each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches
d) The Legislative branch has the power to enforce laws without interference from the other branches

Answer: c) Each branch of government has the power to limit the actions of the other branches

3. The President of the United States is elected for a term of:
a) Two years
b) Four years
c) Six years
d) Eight years

Answer: b) Four years

4. The power to declare war rests with:
a) The President
b) Congress
c) The Supreme Court
d) The Secretary of Defense

Answer: b) Congress

5. The process by which the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution and determines the constitutionality of laws is known as:
a) Judicial oversight
b) Judicial review
c) Judicial activism
d) Judicial supremacy

Answer: b) Judicial review