1. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Question

A. The President
B. Checks and balances
C. The People
D. Freedom of speech
2. What does the Constitution do?
A. Defines the government
B. Sets up the government
C. Protects basic rights of Americans
D. All of these answers
3. who lived in america before the europeans arrived?
A. American Indians
B. Floridians
C. No one
D. Canadians
4. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
A. Made the first flag of the United States
B. Founded the Red Cross
C. Was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
D. Fought for women’s rights
5. What are the two major political parties in the United States?
A. Reform and Green
B. american and bull-moose
C. Democratic-Republican and Whig
D. Democratic and Republican
6. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?
A. To provide police departments
B. To issue driver's licenses
C. To make treaties
D. To provide schooling
7. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
A. All people of a state in which (s)he was elected
B. All people of the state who belong to the Senator's political party
C. The state legislatures
D. only the people in the state who voted for the senator

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to the questions:

1. B. Checks and balances - This system ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful by giving each branch the means to adjust or negate the functions of the others.

2. D. All of these answers - The Constitution defines the government, sets it up, and protects the basic rights of Americans.

3. A. American Indians - Indigenous peoples, commonly referred to as American Indians, lived in America before Europeans arrived.

4. D. Fought for women’s rights - Susan B. Anthony was a prominent advocate for women’s suffrage and played a significant role in the women's rights movement.

5. D. Democratic and Republican - These are the two major political parties in the United States.

6. C. To make treaties - One of the powers of the federal government is the ability to make treaties with other countries.

7. A. All people of a state in which (s)he was elected - A U.S. Senator represents all the people in their state, regardless of how they voted.