Foundations of the US Federal Government Worksheet

POL 215 State and Local Political Processes

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Foundations of the U.S. Federal Government Worksheet

Complete the chart below by identifying the three branches of government and their entities.

U.S. Constitution3. Judicial

1. Legislative

2. Executive

3. President

4. Congress

5. Supreme Court

6. Vice President

7. House of Representatives

8. Senate

True or False

1. The Tenth Amendment limits the power of states. False

2. The Constitution signed in 1787 contained the Bill of Rights. False

3. The Constitution created a system of dual sovereignty, meaning the federal government has exclusive power in interstate commerce. True

4. The president and vice president are part of the...