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Grade 8 US Government
What are Federal Reserve deposits?
  1. funds commercial banks keep in Federal Reserve banks
  2. funds Federal Reserve banks keep in commercial banks
  3. funds the Federal Reserve can use to keep other banks from failing
  4. large deposits to banks that are insured by the Federal Reserve.
Grade 8 US Laws and Amendments
Official changes to the U.S. Constitution are called what?
  1. Bills
  2. Tariffs
  3. Amendments
  4. Rights
Grade 8 Legislative Branch
What is one of the powers of Congress?
  1. appointing judges
  2. passing new laws
  3. hearing cases in court
  4. granting titles of nobility
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Who signs bills to become laws?
  1. The Vice President
  2. The President
  3. The Senate
  4. The People
Grade 8 US Laws and Amendments
Which is a right or freedom from the First Amendment?
  1. Right to vote
  2. Right to bear arms
  3. Right to avoid taxes
  4. Right to free exercise of religion
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Cabinet was originally a term for a private room.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 Executive Branch
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
  1. Chief of Staff
  2. Secretary of State
  3. Commander and Chief
  4. The Vice President
Grade 8 Legislative Branch
The main job of the legislative branch is to
  1. resolve disputes involving the law.
  2. enforce and carry out federal laws.
  3. make laws needed for the country.
  4. obey laws once they are passed.
Grade 8 US Government
What is the division of powers between federal and state government called?
  1. Bicameral
  2. Checks and balances
  3. Elastic clause
  4. Federalism
Grade 8 Legislative Branch
Only the                          has the power to impeach federal officials.
  1. Senate
  2. House of Representatives
  3. President
  4. Supreme Court
Grade 8 US Government
What principle gives specific powers to each branch of government?
  1. Seperation of Powers
  2. Law and Order
  3. Seperation of Church and State
  4. sovereignty
Grade 8 Executive Branch
Which branch of government prepares the state budget?
  1. Congress
  2. Executive
  3. Judicial
  4. Legislative
Grade 8 US Government
Which agency has the power to audit the Federal Reserve?
  1. Secret Service
  2. Bureau of the Mint
  3. Government Accountability Office
  4. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Grade 8 Executive Branch
The most important task of the executive branch is to
  1. resolve disputes involving the law.
  2. enforce and carry out federal law.
  3. decide which laws are constitutional.
  4. change laws to fit changing needs.
Grade 8 US Laws and Amendments
Which of the following would not be protected by the First Amendment?
  1. Criticizing government officials on a television talk show.
  2. Promoting ideas that many Americans oppose in a political campaign.
  3. Falsely crying "Fire" in a crowded theater.
  4. Discussing controversial issues in a social studies class.
Grade 8 US Laws and Amendments
Changes can be made to the Constitution. Which part of the Constitution describes how to do this?
  1. the articles
  2. The Preamble
  3. the Bill of Rights
  4. other amendments
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