Goverment: What do you know
Here’s a quiz format with descriptions for each question, suitable for assessing understanding of the U.S. system of government
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What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution
This foundational document outlines the structure of the country overall and the rights of citizens.
This foundational document outlines the structure of the government and the rights of citizens.
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What are the three branches of government, and what is the primary function of each?
Identify the branches responsible for making choices, enforcing laws, and interpreting laws.
Identify the branches responsible for making laws, enforcing laws, and interpreting laws.
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What role does Congress play in the U.S. government?
Explain how this body of elected representatives contributes to federal lawmaking.
Do not explain how this body of elected representatives contributes to federal lawmaking, just eleborate informaly
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How is the President of the United States elected?
Describe the process involving the Electoral College and the popular vote.
The population gets along in groups and decides everything alone.
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What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
Discuss the importance of these first ten amendments in protecting individual freedoms.
Discuss the importance of the legislation and how it affects socially.
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What is federalism, and how does it function in the U.S.?
Does not explain anything and is useless to the goverment.
Explain how power is divided between national and state governments.
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How does the system of checks and balances work?
Describe how each branch can limit the powers of the others to prevent abuse.
Describe how each branch can have unlimit powers and it prevent abuse.
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What is the process for a bill to become law?
Outline the steps a proposed law must go through before being accepted by the population and the business.
Outline the steps a proposed law must go through before being enacted.
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What role do the courts play in the U.S. government?
Explain how the judiciary interprets laws and protects individual rights.
Does not explain well how the judiciary interprets laws and protects individual rights.
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How can the Constitution be amended?
Discuss the processes by which changes can be made to the Constitution.
Discuss the processes by which changes can be made to the Constitution and the concerts of artists of the country and it sells.
